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Tacrolimus for Organ Transplant, Rejection Prophylaxis User Reviews (Page 2)

Brand names: Prograf, Envarsus XR, Astagraf XL

Tacrolimus has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from a total of 36 reviews for the treatment of Organ Transplant, Rejection Prophylaxis. 78% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 11% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Tacrolimus

  • JJOHN...
  • September 21, 2010

Prograf (tacrolimus) "Liver transplant 8 years ago. No Problems."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • November 23, 2011

Prograf (tacrolimus) "I'm taking Prograf since 2000. Was 7 seven back then, now I'm 19. Still no side effects, just wanted to check if there are any long term side effects."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • August 29, 2009

Prograf (tacrolimus) "I take it because I need it. If I did not have a transplant I would not want to take it because I have gained weight and have edema."

3 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • August 18, 2008

Prograf (tacrolimus) "I have taken Prograf since my liver transplant eight years ago. Very few side effects. Nothing compared to dying with liver disease. Very blessed from the drug and my donor Spencer."

10 / 10
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  • alexus
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • October 18, 2018

Prograf (tacrolimus) "No problems of liver reject from when I use Prograf (Tacrolimus), but I have some collateral effects like alopecia and tremors of hands and sometimes I feel buzzing in my ears. 9/10 !"

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • December 21, 2011

Prograf (tacrolimus) "Started taking Prograf in July of 2011 for my heart transplant, except for some slight itching and for a little fluid in my ankles, this drug has worked wonders. "

10 / 10
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  • WD40
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • May 24, 2018

Envarsus XR (tacrolimus) "Been using envarus XR for over a year. Started at 1.75 mg and now at 1.5 mg. The most notable side effects are the tremors. Hands noticeably shaking. I'm adapting."

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • February 27, 2009

Prograf (tacrolimus) "This has fewer and lesser side effects as compared to other medicines given after organ transplant, for my eight year old daughters heart transplant."

10 / 10
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  • dondi...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • March 7, 2014

Hecoria (tacrolimus) "Easy to take haven't felt any side effects. No secondary infection. 12.5 years experience used with CellCept and for a while with Prednisone."

10 / 10
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  • badass
  • April 21, 2009

Prograf (tacrolimus) "I have kidney disease, called IGA nephropathy disease. I am 14 years old, male, got diagnosed in July of 2008. I am finally in remission. I have not yet had a transplant."

9 / 10
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  • jddsix
  • July 8, 2014

Prograf (tacrolimus) "Some side effects...they've been manageable. Keeping a positive attitude and having a support group has been beneficial."

7 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • August 28, 2008

Prograf (tacrolimus) "Great drug, it lets me keep my new kidney, but it gives me terrible diarhea. Just got a kidney 7 weeks ago had my first one 12 years ago."

8 / 10
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  • webio...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • August 15, 2021

Prograf (tacrolimus) "Gave me nausea, stomach pain, frequent stool, fatigue, kidney pain. I stopped it and now take only myfortic and Prednisolone"

4 / 10
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  • delid...
  • September 4, 2009

"Prograf seems to have worked since my liver transplant 4 years ago, but it has also kept me broke, at $1641 for 60 5mg caps. I'm grateful to be alive but not happy about the what it has cost me."

10 / 10
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