mycophenolate pharmacology

I am being successfully treated for a rare autoimmune condition with 15 mg prednisone and 1 gr mycophenolate daily. Although mycophenolate use involves a risk of opportunistic HSV infections, I was not warned about this. I recently had sex WITH A CONDOM with a partner whose status for HSV infection is unknown. Within about a day, I had developed numerous lesions. These spread rapidly and my doctor said they had an appearance consistent with HSV.

I can sort of answer your first question. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) or Cellcept has been extensively researched for its use in myasthenia gravis. Also, it carries a FDA black box warning that it may increase your chances of infection, lymphoma and congenital malformations (for pregnant women). Also, its optimal dose is yet undecided. Pyridostigmine (Mestinon) is the usual first line treatment for MG.

i do not think that the loose bowel movements are directly related to the transplant itself. they could be from the medications such as mycophenolate or ursodiol. sometimes certain infections can also contribute. If the liver tests are OK, then the loose bowel movements are not from the liver.

additional agents such as mycophenolate (cellcept) may be necessary or in cases of severe rejection a medication such as thymoglobulin may be needed.

My doc is trying to reduce the dose. Since I was on tacrolimus only(as Mycophenolate causes TLC to go down in two occasion), sirolimus 1mg is started along with reduced tacrolimus(2mg BD, Tac level ~4.5). But the creatinine is still high(1.8). It seems some side effect of Sirolimus is also coming as the TLC is 3400 and platelet is 80,000. What do you suggest to bring creatinine under control? What is the way to determine the exact required dose of tacrolimus?

The standard therapy options include intravenous immunoglobulin and plasmapharesis, corticosteroids, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, etanercept, mycophenolate mofetil, interferon alpha 2a and tacrolimus. Current ones are interferon beta 1a, rituximab, and high dose cyclophosphamide. Your neurologist needs to apprise you of the long-term side effects since prolonged therapy are required. Botox shots are not known to be used in therapy.

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Hi all My wife has SLE which about 8 months ago began to come undercontrol with mycophenolate.

Hi Jennifer, FMXSMKR just gave you the best advice possible. Pharmacists are Doctors of Pharmacology and will be able to tell you if your "itch" attack was from the meds. Let us know, OK?

t respond to prednisone or azathioprine, your doctor may prescribe stronger immunosuppressants, such as mycophenolate (CellCept), cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune, others) or tacrolimus (Prograf). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When medication fails to stop the progression of cirrhosis eventually a liver transplant must be considered. This is another reason to also seek treatment with a transplant facility.

And immune suppresant mycophenolate for 6 months. I am grateful for your thoughts. Apologies in delay replying I have been unwell.

I am not on Cellcept which is Mycophenolate Mofetil 1g morning and 1g night. This is a fantastic immunposuppressant. Basically what I am telling you is that at any time your body cannot any longer tolerate one drug, there is always another waiting. The one I am on now is more 'pure' in other words there are less chemicals in in to effect the liver. It might be worth a mention if you are uncertain but many people are able to tolerate your medication for many years.

I'm afraid I can't find anything in my pharmacology books about "seredyn." Are you sure you have the correct name and spelling of this med? You mention "other natural treatments...." is this something you found on the Web under natural ways to help with anxiety? I would recommend you speak with a pharmacists for correct information on this. There may be others on the forum who can speak to this drug/supplement. Sorry I wasn't any help. Good luck.

They say on divalproex you need to be careful brushing and flossing because you can be more prone to infection.

The first rule in pharmacology is if a drug is not working stop taking them - with these you will need to taper slowly

Pharmacists are DOCTORS OF PHARMACOLOGY and can tell you the correct way to proceed. Please do not attempt this on your own.

i wanna to know that can i be a professional physian after getting USMLE in USA?/can i do research/ Phd in pharmacology/biochemistry/anatomy/microbiology???????please please please give me my answer.

however, there is no documented increased cancer risk specifically with the use of long-term mycophenolate use. the less immunosuppression one takes over time, the better however.

Is there a nurse on this forum or someone with a pharmacology knowledge who could provide a better answer? Thank you!

or newer antipsychotic can be helpful. This is an example of the problem with names in pharmacology. We call something an "antipsychotic" and then people feel that their doctor must be crazy because they aren't psychotic, but in fact the medication may be very useful for them.

As long as the correct ************** is given to a person who has atypical (absence) seizures, they will not become a more severe form of epilepsy. However, left untreated, atypical seizure symptoms can get much worse, increasing in number and severity. There are many kinds of seizures and epilepsy, and it is critical that the correct medicine is used to keep them at bay, so a doctor who understands pharmacology well, they'll know what the best drugs are for certain types.

Im a student of pharmacology,so just as all folks in the medical field, id like to know the reason as to why.

Mycophenolate pharmacology

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