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9 patient evaluations for Mycophenolate mofetil with a side effects rating of Mild

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Apr 15, 2016 (Started Jan 09, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for transplant rejection prevention)
  • Side effects
    Mild (diarrhea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 250 mg Twice daily
Advice & Tips: Does cause some bowel problems, diarrhea specifically, but its infrequent and manageable
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 24, 2013 (Started May 18, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for systemic lupus erythematosus)
  • Side effects
    Mild (shaky hands)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3000 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Stopped tx after 8 months because I thought it wasn't working and my tremors were becoming a nuisance. Exactly 1 month after stopping tx I felt way worse like I had the flu all the time. Started it back up and ~3 months later I am about up to where I was before. I am never stopping this medication haha

Oct 30, 2012 (Started May 18, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for systemic lupus erythematosus)
  • Side effects
    Mild (shaky hands)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 1, 2011 (Started Dec 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Prevent organ rejection)
  • Side effects
    Mild (stomach pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 31, 2011 (Started Dec 25, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for kidney transplant)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea and vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Causes naseua and occasional vomitting- Prilosec works wonders to stop this
Side effects: nausea and vomiting
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 20, 2010 (Started Sep 13, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for transplant rejection)
  • Side effects
    Mild (chest infection, feeling sick, diarrhea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 2000 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I find this medication can give me diarrhoea, and can some times make me feel sick. I find this a pain having to take as I can not take it with some other medications that I take.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: diarrhea, feeling sick, chest infection, chest infection
  • 1 helpful mark

Oct 22, 2010 (Started May 25, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for transplant rejection prevention)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 720 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I take 360mg Myfortic 2x/day. It is a little inconvenient to take, BUT BOT as inconvenient as insulin injections I took for 44+ years!
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 30, 2010 (Started Mar 27, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for transplant rejection prevention)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea and vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This is one of those medications that definitely has an effect on whether or not your organ transplant sticks. If your organ fails...it may be because you are avoiding taking this medication. If you do not take ur meds as advised, you are responsible for what happens to you.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nausea and vomiting

May 27, 2010 (Started Mar 27, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for transplant rejection prevention)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea and vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nausea and vomiting
  • 0 helpful marks

May 25, 2010 (Started Mar 17, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for transplant rejection prevention)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 16, 2010 (Started Aug 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for transplant rejection prevention)
  • Side effects
    Mild (acne breakout, dry skin)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I was on prograf and they could not get my labs stable and my feet and legs were swollen all the time now with cellcept n neoral that is gone and labs are now stable.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: acne breakout, dry skin
  • 0 helpful marks
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