Comparing Mycophenolate Mofetil vs Tacrolimus
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Cogan's Syndrome, Organ Transplant - Rejection Prophylaxis, Dermatomyositis, Evan's Syndrome, Graft Versus Host Disease, High... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Organ Transplant - Rejection Reversal, Nephrotic Syndrome, Organ Transplant - Rejection Prophylaxis, Graft Versus Host Disease, Crohn's Disease. Tacrolimus may also be used for... View more |
Related suggestions Crohn's Disease
Nephrotic Syndrome
Graft Versus Host Disease
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| More about Mycophenolate mofetil | More about Tacrolimus | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Mycophenolate mofetil has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 60 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Tacrolimus has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 49 ratings on Drugs.com. 77% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Mycophenolate mofetil prices |
View all Tacrolimus prices |
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| CellCept, Myhibbin | Astagraf XL, Envarsus XR, Prograf | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
21.2 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 338 drugs are known to interact with Mycophenolate mofetil:
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A total of 851 drugs are known to interact with Tacrolimus:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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May 03, 1995 |
April 08, 1994 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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