Comparing Prograf vs Tacrolimus
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Organ Transplant - Rejection Reversal, Organ Transplant - Rejection Prophylaxis. Prograf may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Organ Transplant - Rejection Reversal, Organ Transplant - Rejection Prophylaxis. May also be prescribed off label for Nephrotic Syndrome, Graft-versus-host disease, Crohn's Disease. |
Related suggestions Organ Transplant, Rejection Prophylaxis
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| More about Prograf (tacrolimus) | More about Tacrolimus | ||||||||||||||||
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Prograf has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 27 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
Tacrolimus has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 46 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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Common side effects include:
See also: Prograf side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: tacrolimus side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Prograf prices and generic prices |
View all tacrolimus prices |
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| Other tacrolimus brands include: Astagraf XL, Envarsus XR | 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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21.2 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 788 drugs are known to interact with Prograf:
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A total of 788 drugs are known to interact with tacrolimus:
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April 08, 1994 |
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.
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