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Comparing CellCept vs Rapamune

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Prescribed for Nephrotic Syndrome, Organ Transplant - Rejection Prophylaxis. CellCept may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Prescribed for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Organ Transplant - Rejection Prophylaxis. Rapamune may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

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Ratings & Reviews

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8.4
10 Reviews

For Organ Transplant, Rejection Prophylaxis: But too expensive. I'm 27 years old with no insurance and I'm paying close to $1000 a month.

8

For Organ Transplant, Rejection Prophylaxis: I had a liver transplant Feb '06 and have taken 1000mg twice a day now for a couple years. Before that dosage changed a bit to get correct dosage. I also take tacrolimus (prograf 1mg twice a day) I have had no side effects--expensive but luckily I have a plan.

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Side Effects

Common side effects include: asthma, herpes simplex infection, infection, metabolic acidosis, oral candidiasis, pleural effusion, respiratory tract infection, systemic cytomegalovirus disease, urinary tract infection, viremia, abdominal pain, acne vulgaris, anemia, anxiety, asthenia, back pain, cardiovascular disorder, chest pain, constipation, cough, depression, diarrhea, disorder of integument, drowsiness, dyspepsia, dyspnea, edema, fever, headache, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, hypertonia, hyperuricemia, hypervolemia, hypokalemia, hypotension, increased lactate dehydrogenase, increased serum alanine aminotransferase, increased serum aspartate aminotransferase, increased serum creatinine, leukopenia, lower limb cramp, myalgia, myasthenia, nausea, pain, paresthesia, peripheral edema, pulmonary disease, rhinitis, sinusitis, tachycardia, thrombocytopenia, tremor, vomiting, weight gain, chills, and flatulence.

See the full CellCept side effects document.

Common side effects include: upper respiratory tract infection, and urinary tract infection.

See the full Rapamune side effects document.

Pricing and Coupons

* Prices are without insurance
Quantity 30 capsule
Dosage 250 mg
Per Unit* $7.32
Cost* $219.50

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Quantity 100 tablet
Dosage 0.5 mg
Per Unit* $16.11
Cost* $1,611.20

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Generic Availability

Yes

Yes

Dosage Form(s) Available
  • Intravenous powder for injection
  • Oral capsule
  • Oral powder for reconstitution
  • Oral tablet
  • Oral solution
  • Oral tablet

Brand Names

N/A

N/A

Half Life

The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value.

18 hours

78 hours

CSA Schedule**

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N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category
D
Category D Positive evidence of risk

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C
Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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FDA Alerts

FDA Alerts (8)

FDA Alerts (5)

Drug Interactions

A total of 260 drugs are known to interact with CellCept:

  • 40 major drug interactions (176 brand and generic names)
  • 192 moderate drug interactions (693 brand and generic names)
  • 28 minor drug interactions (1238 brand and generic names)

A total of 537 drugs are known to interact with Rapamune:

  • 154 major drug interactions (599 brand and generic names)
  • 375 moderate drug interactions (1435 brand and generic names)
  • 8 minor drug interactions (34 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

No results found - however, this does not necessarily mean no warnings exist. Always consult with your doctor or pharmacist.
  • Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with sirolimus and could lead to potentially dangerous... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

May 03, 1995

September 15, 1999

WADA Class

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N/A

N/A

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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.

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