Mycofit 500 mg is used to prevent organ rejection in adult and paediatric patients three months of age and older of allogenic kidney, heart, or liver transplants in combination with other immunosuppressants. Rejection happens when the body’s immune system perceives the new organ as a foreign agent and attacks it. Mycophenolate is used with other medicines called cyclosporine and corticosteroids. Both these medicines work together to prevent the rejection of your transplanted organ. The anti-rejection drug has been used safely and works in children who received a kidney transplant as it does in adults. It is unknown whether Mycophenolate is safe and effective in children receiving a heart or liver transplant.

Mycofit tablets should not be crushed. The initial oral dose of the medicine should be given as soon as possible following a heart, kidney, or liver transplant. It is recommended that the medicine be administered with food if necessary. Patients should be advised to take a missed dose as soon as they remember, except if it is closer than two hours to the next scheduled dose; in this case, they should continue to take medicine at the usual times.

Do not take Mycofit if you are allergic to mycophenolate mofetil or any of the ingredients in the Mycophenolate. Inform your doctor about all your medical conditions if you:

  — Have stomach ulcers

  — Have phenylketonuria

  — Plan to conceive any vaccination. People using Mcophenolate formulation should not take live vaccines. Some vaccines may not even work during treatment with Mycofit 500mg.

  — Are you pregnant, or planning to conceive.

  — Are breastfeeding. It is not known whether the anti-rejection medicine passes into breast milk. You and your doctor will decide whether to take this anti-rejection medicine or breastfeed.

Also, let your doctor know about all medicines you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicine, vitamins, and herbal products.

Very common side effects of Mycofit 500 mg are:

  — Serious infection which may affect the whole body

  — Increasing the number of white blood cells

  — Bleeding underneath the skin

  — High levels of cholesterol and lipids in the blood

  — High levels of sugar in the blood

  — Bacterial/viral, and fungal infections

  — Decreased appetite

  — Bloated belly

  — Faster heartbeat

  — Constipation, wind, and indigestion

  — Inflammation of the fluid in the lung, cough, and shortness of breath

  — Faster heartbeat

  — Joint pain

  — Blood in the urine

  — Fluid retention in the body

If any of these become troublesome or persist for longer, please contact your doctor.  

Talk to a doctor right away if you develop any of the following serious side effects; you may need urgent medical treatment:

  — You have symptoms of infections such as fever or sore throat

  — You develop unexpected bruising or bleeding

  — You develop a serious allergic reaction (rash, swelling of your face/lips/tongue/throat with difficulty breathing)

  — You develop a black or bloody stool or if you vomit or dark particles that look like coffee grounds. These may be signs of bleeding in the stomach or intestines.