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27 patient evaluations for Tacrolimus

Purpose: Prevent organ rejection (Started Dec 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 06, 2012 6 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Prevent organ rejection (Started Dec 16, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 01, 2011 3.5 mg/kg/day Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Prevent organ rejection (Started May 13, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 15, 2011 16 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
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Purposes: Transplant rejection prevention and Prevent organ rejection (Started Apr 05, 2011)
Date Dosage Transplant rejection prevention Perceived effectiveness Prevent organ rejection Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 09, 2011 1 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Kidney Transplant (Started Jan 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 11, 2011 3 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Cramps in legs
Date
Jul 11, 2011
Advice & Tips
I've experienced increased fatique and severe leg cramps at night. The pain is horrid and very hard to work out the cramps. Some have lasted as long as 15 minutes without any relief of pain. i try to get up and walk them out. I also drink extra fluids.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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Purpose: Prevent organ rejection (Started Apr 01, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 07, 2011 4 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jun 07, 2011
Advice & Tips
I take my dose under my tongue, the only problem is opening the capsule. It's easier to keep my nails short to make gripping easier. I have to wait 20 min after dosing to eat or drink.
Cost
$100-199 monthly
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Purposes: Prevent organ rejection and Transplant rejection prevention (Started Nov 11, 2010)
Date Dosage Prevent organ rejection Perceived effectiveness Transplant rejection prevention Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 14, 2011 3.5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Nov 16, 2010 8 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
May 14, 2011
Advice & Tips
i use my phone alarm
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Lung Transplant (Started Feb 09, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 15, 2011 8 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Restless feeling in legs
Date
Mar 15, 2011
Advice & Tips
Have experienced frequent episodes of peripheral neuropathy.... burning sensation in hands and feet when putting them in water even if the water is not hot.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Kidney Transplant (Started Jun 23, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 31, 2011 9 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Transplant rejection prevention (Started Jan 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 22, 2010 6 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Loss of appetite, Shakiness
Date
Dec 22, 2010
Advice & Tips
Minor tremors.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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