TRANSPLANT ANTI-REJECTION treatment

What do other patients take for TRANSPLANT ANTI-REJECTION?

iGuard.org has more than 860 users on treatment for TRANSPLANT ANTI-REJECTION. Learn more about what medications they are taking to treat transplant anti-rejection from the table below...

Commonly Used Medication Name* (Hover mouse over name to see medication class)	% of Patients	Average Risk Rating	Generic	Patient-reported Severity
Cellcept	99 %		YES

*This list is NOT EXHAUSTIVE - Only drugs used by a sufficiently large number of iGuard.org users are listed.

**Medications are sometimes known by different brand/generic names, depending upon how they are packaged or used.

EXAMPLE:

99 % of iGuard.org patients that use medications for TRANSPLANT ANTI-REJECTION regularly use Mycophenolate Mofetil as part of their treatment.

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Question/Comment:

I have taken Cellcept for about a year and a half after having a kidney and pancreas transplant.. When I first started taking it there were side effects. I notice tremors, diarrhea and mood swings. My dosage at the time was 2000mg a day. Once I discussed these things with my doctor he lowered my dosage to 1000mg a day and my side effects subsided. It is very important to report any changes or concerns you may feel when beginning to take any new medication with your doctor to find out what would be the best way to deal with your medication intake. Today I feel much better and moving on with my life.

39 year old female
Posted: 2008-12-19 08:00:48 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I am currently tasking 3000 mg of cellcept a day. I have been taking this dose for almost three years. I am taking this medication for a heart transplant. I have not noticed any side effects.

36 year old male
Posted: 2008-11-22 10:48:04 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I have been using cellcept for a year now. But when i heard about the disease that it can give you, i got very frightened, please tell me for how long does someone have to take cellcept for thedisease to kick in?? i'm very scared and i can't continue feeling this way as long as i know about this disease and what it cando to me.

46 year old female
Posted: 2008-07-07 09:27:09 Rating:

Answer/Reply from iGuard:

At this time, there have not been enough reports of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) and Cellcept use to determine a specific length of time that someone will take Cellcept and then experience PML. Bottom line, though, is that there really haven't been enough cases to even suggest that the PML was caused by exposure to Cellcept (only that there may be a linkage). It really is very rare...

On the other hand, the risk of transplant rejection and other related problems without CellCept treatment is very high. Since CellCept is used to treat serious problems, most people will find that the benefit of treatment outweighs the risks, even with this new information. That said, knowing that these cases exist allows you to talk more effectively with your doctor - and watch out for potential problems earlier. Being educated and vigilant can help you stay safer in the long run.

Posted: 2008-07-10 09:47:55

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