7 patient evaluations for Mycophenolate mofetil with a side effects rating of Moderate
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Jan 9, 2019 (Started Oct 23, 2016)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Sjogren's syndrome)
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Side effectsModerate (cluster headaches)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
500 mg
Twice daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Apr 18, 2017 (Started Oct 23, 2016)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Sjogren's syndrome)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
1000 mg
Twice daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jan 2, 2012 (Started Mar 06, 2002)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Prevent organ rejection)
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Side effectsModerate (stomach irritation if not enough food in stomach)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
500 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I had to stop my mycophenolate because I was having a lot of stomach pain. They put me on myfortic instead.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jan 20, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2000)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Prevent organ rejection)
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Side effectsModerate
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
2000 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Oct 26, 2010 (Started Mar 14, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for transplant rejection prevention)
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Side effectsModerate
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
250 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Everyone assumes thes immunosuppresents are working, until . . .
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jun 24, 2010 (Started May 03, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for transplant rejection prevention)
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Side effectsModerate (stomach pain)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenVery hard to take
Dosage:
2000 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Be aware this stuff seems to rip up my stomach compared to my old meds. I'm supposed to take on an empty stomach, but I have to eat a little somethng first or I'll lose it
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
stomach pain
- 0 helpful marks
Apr 4, 2010 (Started Sep 22, 2009)
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EffectivenessModerate (for transplant rejection prevention)
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Side effectsModerate (hair loss, chronic diarrhea, very low white blood cell count)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
2000 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Cellcept is a pretty nasty medication. Recently experienced an adverse reaction where it knocked my WBC (white blood cell count) down to 2.2. Had to immediately be quarantined and stop CellCept completely. Took 8 days for WBC to return to normal levels, now am back on a low dose.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
chronic diarrhea, very low white blood cell count, hair loss
- 1 helpful mark
Mar 15, 2010 (Started Jun 28, 2009)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Prevent organ rejection)
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Side effectsModerate (diarrhea, loss of balance)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
250 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
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