Comparing Mycophenolic Acid vs Myfortic
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| Mycophenolic acid | Myfortic (mycophenolic acid) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Rejection Prophylaxis. May also be prescribed off label for Dermatomyositis. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Rejection Prophylaxis. May also be prescribed off label for Dermatomyositis. |
Related suggestions Dermatomyositis
Rejection Prophylaxis
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| More about Mycophenolic acid | More about Myfortic (mycophenolic acid) | ||||||||||||||||
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Mycophenolic acid has an average rating of 8.8 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Myfortic has an average rating of 8.8 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: mycophenolic acid side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Myfortic side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all mycophenolic acid prices |
View all Myfortic 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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16 hours |
16 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 308 drugs are known to interact with mycophenolic acid:
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A total of 308 drugs are known to interact with Myfortic:
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N/A |
N/A |
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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.
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