What is Liver Transplant?
Liver transplantation or hepatic transplantation is a surgical procedure performed to transfer a healthy liver from a donor to replace the diseased liver of the recipient.
What is it like to have Liver Transplant?
| Common Symptoms | Patients' Latest Severity | My Current Severity |
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Ascites | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Bruising | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Drowsiness | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Jaundice | None Mild Moderate Severe |
What do patients take to treat Liver Transplant and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cyclosporine
(Gengraf, Sandimmune, Neoral)
|
1 | ||
|
Tacrolimus
(Advagraf, Prograf)
|
1 | ||
|
Mycophenolate
(CellCept)
|
0 | ||
|
Methylprednisolone
(Urbason solubile, Methylprednisolon AL, Advantan, Medrol DosePak)
|
0 | ||
|
Daclizumab
(Zenapax)
|
0 | ||
|
Azathioprine
(Imurek, Azasan, Azapress, Imurel)
|
0 | ||
|
Basiliximab
(Simulect)
|
0 | ||
|
Sirolimus
(Rocas, Rapamune)
|
0 |
These charts show data from Liver Transplant patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Liver Transplant at PatientsLikeMe?
- 516 patients have this condition
- 1 New patient joined this month
- 435 say Liver Transplant is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 53% | Females |
|---|---|
| 47% | Males |
These charts show data from Liver Transplant patients who have completed their condition history