Comparing Mycophenolate Mofetil vs Rapamune
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| Mycophenolate mofetil | Rapamune sirolimus |
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Prescribed for Nephrotic Syndrome, Organ Transplant - Rejection Prophylaxis, Graft-versus-host disease. May also be prescribed off label for Autoimmune Hepatitis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Cogan's... View more |
Prescribed for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Organ Transplant - Rejection Prophylaxis. Rapamune may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Choose a suggestion below Organ Transplant, Rejection Prophylaxis
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| More about Mycophenolate mofetil | More about Rapamune (sirolimus) | ||||||||||||||||
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Mycophenolate mofetil has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 53 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
Rapamune has an average rating of 0.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. |
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Commonly reported 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 mycophenolate mofetil side effects document. |
Common side effects include: upper respiratory tract infection, and urinary tract infection. See the full Rapamune side effects document. |
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View all mycophenolate mofetil prices |
View all Rapamune prices and generic prices |
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| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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18 hours |
78 hours |
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| CSA Schedule** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 297 drugs are known to interact with mycophenolate mofetil:
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A total of 619 drugs are known to interact with Rapamune:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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May 03, 1995 |
September 15, 1999 |
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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.
Further information
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