Mycept 250mg

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Mycept 250mg Capsule is a potent immunosuppressive agent. It is used along with other medicines to prevent the body from rejecting an organ transplant.

Composition

• Mycophenolate

Company Name

• Panacea Biotec Ltd

How To Work

Mycept 250mg Capsule is an immunosuppressant. It reduces the action of body’s own defense system (the immune system) and prevents rejection of the transplanted organ.

What Is Mycept 250mg

Mycophenolate mofetil belongs to a group of medicines called immunosuppressants. Immunosuppressants are used to prevent rejection of transplanted organs, and work by stopping your immune system from reacting to the transplanted organ.

How To Take

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Mycept 250mg Capsule may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Mechanism Action Of Mycept 250mg

Mycophenolic Acid Acts By Blocking Purine Synthesis Of Human Lymphocytes Through Reversible Inhibition Of Inosine Monophosphate Dehydrogenase. It Also Inhibits Proliferation Of Both T- And B- Lymphocytes. Absorption: Mycophenolate Mofetil/Mycophenolate Sodium: Both Extensively Absorbed From The GI Tract. Distribution: Mycophenolic Acid (MPA): 97% Bound To Plasma Proteins. Metabolism: Mycophenolate Is Converted To Active MPA, Which Undergoes Enterohepatic Recirculation. MPA Is Metabolised By Glucuronidation To The Inactive Glucuronide. Excretion: Via Urine (As The Glucuronide And Negligible Amounts Of MPA); Via Faeces (About 6% Of A Dose). Mean Half-Life Of MPA: 17.9 Hr (As Oral Mycophenolate Mofetil) And 16.6 Hr (As IV Mycophenolate Mofetil); 12 Hr (As Mycophenolate Sodium).

Drug Interactions

CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil) administration is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to this drug, mycophenolic acid or any component of the formulation. CellCept intravenous is advised against in patients having allergic reactions to Polysorbate 80 (TWEEN).

Increased Plasma Levels Of Both Drugs When Combined With Aciclovir, Valaciclovir, Ganciclovir And Valganciclovir. Reduced Absorption With Colestyramine, Magnesium- And Aluminium Hydroxide-Containing Products, Sevelamer And Other Calcium-Free Phosphate Binders. Reduced Plasma Levels With Ciclosporin, Metronidazole, Quinolones, Rifamycins. May Reduce Plasma Levels Of Progestins; May Reduce Efficacy Of Oral Contraceptives. Increased Plasma Levels With Probenecid. May Reduce Efficacy Of Live Vaccines.

Side Effects

• Nausea,
• Vomiting,
• Diarrhoea,
• Abdominal pain,
• Headache,
• Increased blood pressure,
• Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils).

Warning

Can be taken with or without food.

Should not be taken at the same time as antacids as they can interfere with its effects.

May cause birth defects so birth control is required in females with reproductive potential.

Mycept 250 mg Capsule may also increase the risk of infection. Avoid being close to people with cold, flu or other contagious illnesses.

Protect yourself from direct sunlight by wearing protective clothing and applying a sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (SPF).

Precaution

Teratogenic In Animals; Avoid Inhalation Or Direct Skin Contact. Monitor Patients For Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Advise Patient To Limit Exposure To Sunlight/UV Light. Active Peptic Ulcer Disease. Severe Renal Impairment. Mycophenolate Mofetil And Mycophenolate Sodium Are Not Interchangeable. Perform CBCs; Monitor For Neutropenia.

Dosage

• Mycept 250mg
• Mycept 500mg
• Mycept 750mg
• Mycept S 180mg
• Mycept S 360mg
• Mycept S 540mg

Uses

Mycophenolate mofetil is used in combination with other drugs to prevent the body from rejecting transplanted organs such as the heart, kidney, or liver. It is known as an immunosuppressant.

Storage

Keep your capsules and tablets in the blister pack until it is time to take them. If you take the capsules and tablets out of the blister pack they may not keep well. Keep your capsules and tablets in a cool dry place where they are protected from light and the temperature stays below 25°C. Do not store .Mycophenolate mofetil or any other medicine in the bathroom or near a sink. Do not leave it on a window sill or in the car. Heat and dampness can destroy some medicines. Keep it where children cannot reach it. A locked cupboard at least one-and-a half metres above the ground is a good place to store medicines

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