II. Indications
- Solid Organ Transplant Immunosuppression (maintenance prevention of rejection)
III. Adverse Effects: Mycophenolate or Mycophenolic acid
- See Azathioprine (Imuran)
- Bone Marrow suppression
- Gastrointestinal adverse effects (e.g. Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain)
IV. Preparations
- Azathioprine (Imuran)
- Mycophenolate (Cellcept)
- Mycophenolic acid (MyFortic)
V. Drug Interactions
- See Cytochrome P-450 3A4
- Agents that increase Purine Synthesis Inhibitor concentrations
- Linezolid
- Valganciclovir (Valcyte) potentiates myelosuppression
- Allopurinol (esp. Azathioprine)
- Agents that decrease Purine Synthesis Inhibitor concentrations
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mycophenolate (on 12/21/2022 at Medicaid.Gov Survey of pharmacy drug pricing) | ||
MYCOPHENOLATE 200 MG/ML SUSP | Generic | $3.12 per ml |
MYCOPHENOLATE 250 MG CAPSULE | Generic | $0.19 each |
MYCOPHENOLATE 500 MG TABLET | Generic | $0.30 each |
cellcept (on 7/19/2023 at Medicaid.Gov Survey of pharmacy drug pricing) | ||
CELLCEPT 200 MG/ML ORAL SUSP | Generic | $3.12 per ml |
mycophenolic acid (on 12/21/2022 at Medicaid.Gov Survey of pharmacy drug pricing) | ||
MYCOPHENOLIC ACID DR 180 MG TB | Generic | $0.24 each |
MYCOPHENOLIC ACID DR 360 MG TB | Generic | $0.39 each |