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mycophenolic acid
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mycophenolic acid
[mī′kōfinō′lik]
a bacteriostatic and fungistatic crystalline immunosuppressant obtained from Penicillium brevi compactum and related species.

mycophenolic acid
an immunosuppressant used in organ transplantation.


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The required label changes affect the following drugs used to help prevent rejection of transplanted organs:--Rapamune (sirolimus) Sandimmune (cyclosporine) and cyclosporine generics--Neoral (cyclosporine modified), and generics - Cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) and generics--Myfortic (mycophenolic acid) The FDA is requiring the labeling changes based on its review of reported adverse events.
and CellCept (oral mycophenolate mofetil, Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Munomodulating Drugs -- These drugs, such as Imuran, Cellcept, Methotrexate and Cytoxan, suppress the immune system.
 
 
 
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