What are Mycophenolate Mofetil uses?
Mycophenolate mofetil belongs to the antimetabolite immunosuppressant class drug used in the treatment of several diseases such as allogeneic kidney transplants, liver, or heart transplant this drug is generally used in the combination with other immunosuppressants.It is also recommended for treating Crohn’s disease.
What is Crohn’s disease?
It is an inflammatory bowel disease that occurs in the lining of the digestive tract. No treatment has been introduced to Crohn’s disease but steroid or immunosuppressant is used to slow down the growth of the disease.
Mycophenolate Mofetil side effects:
The most commonly reported side effect of mycophenolate mofetil for injection, tablet, or capsule are:
- Leukopenia
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Infection
- Increased risk of infection