mycophenolate mofetil

mycophenolate mofetil

(mī´kōfen´olāt mof´til´),
n brand name: CellCept;
drug class: immunosuppressant;
action: selective inhibitor of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase, thereby preventing the synthesis of guanosine nucleotide and resulting in cytostatic effect on T and B lymphocytes;
uses: prophylaxis of organ rejection in patients receiving allogenic renal transplants (in combination with cyclosporine and corticosteroids).