Mycept-250mg Cap

Uses of Mycept-250mg Cap

Mycophenolate is a medicine generally used in organ transplantation patients. White blood cells in body has the tendency to reject any foreign organ in the body . Mycophenolate prevents the white blood cells from rejecting the transplanted organ.Mycophenolate sodium is used for the prevention of rejection in liver, heart,kidney and/or lung transplants.

Side Effects of Mycept-250mg Cap

Diarrhoea, vomiting, GI haemorrhage and perforation; leucopenia; asthenia, pain, headache, anaemia, thrombocytopenia, renal tubular necrosis, haematuria, BP changes, hyperglycaemia, disturbances of electrolytes and blood lipids, peripheral oedema, dyspnoea, cough, acne, rash, alopecia, dizziness, insomnia, paraesthesia, tremor, hypersensitivity reactions, pancreatitis, hepatitis. Potentially Fatal: Angioedema, anaphylaxis, fatal pulmonary fibrosis.

Drug Interactions

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.

Contraindications

Pregnancy, lactation. Rare hereditary deficiency of hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT), including Kelley-Seegmiller or Lesch-Nyhan syndrome.

Mechanism of Action

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).

Special Precautions

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.

How to Use

Take orally with food and water, as directed by your physician.

How to Store

Keep in a cool, dry place away from sunlight and moisture.

Safety Concerns

• Alcohol: Avoid during treatment.
• Breastfeeding: Not recommended.
• Pregnancy: Contraindicated.
• Liver/Kidney: Use with caution.

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