Name: Mycoral
Creator: Anushta Chandrapalan
Published: Jan 31, 2017

Mycoral is an immunosuppressant agent. It is used to prevent organ rejection in patients receiving allogeneic kidney transplants.

Mycoral Tablet Wockhardt Limited (Biotech) Generic : Mycophenolic Acid	180mg 10

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Drug information on Mycoral (Mycophenolic Acid) from Wockhardt Limited (Biotech)

Drug Name : Mycophenolic Acid

Mycophenolic Acid(Myfortic) generic Mycoral is an immunosuppressant agent. It is used to prevent organ rejection in patients receiving allogeneic kidney transplants.
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Trade Names for Mycophenolic Acid

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International :

Myfortic

Written & Compiled by Anushta Chandrapalan, M.Sc | Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on February, 2, 2017

Dosage & When it is to be taken (Indications)

Adult: Initial dose: 720 mg orally twice a day on an empty stomach, one hour before or two hours after food intake.
Geriatrics: 720 mg twice a day on an empty stomach, one hour before or two hours after food intake.
Pediatric: 400 mg/m² twice a day (up to a maximum of 720 mg twice a day). Pediatric doses for patients with BSA <1.19 m² cannot be accurately administered using currently available formulations of Myfortic tablets.

Side effects of Mycoral

Common - Dizziness, stomach pain, vomiting, indigestion, nausea, diarrhea, weight loss, fatal pulmonary fibrosis, constipation, anemia, decrease in white blood cells.

Cardiovascular - Rapid heart rate, weak pulse.

Respiratory - Rapid and shallow breathing, dry cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing up blood or vomit, inflammation of the esophagus.

Genitourinary - Increased urination.

Gastrointestinal - Rapid edema (swelling) of the skin, gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers.

General - Lack of sleep.

How to use Mycoral?

It comes as a tablet, taken on an empty stomach and administered in combination with cyclosporine and corticosteroids.

When Should Mycoral not be taken? (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity, pregnancy and lactation.

Warnings and Precautions for Mycoral

Caution should be exercised in patients with history of active peptic ulcer, blood disorders, severe kidney impairment, polyomavirus infections, gastrointestinal disorders.

Patient may develop with increased risk of certain types of cancer, if it so consult with your doctor immediately.

Avoid exposure to sunlight/UV light.

Women taking this medication should seek contraceptive counseling.

Other Precautions for Mycoral

Avoid excess dosage

Storage Conditions for Mycoral

Store at room temperature, between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C), in a tightly closed container.

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