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Mofris 500 Tablet
Prescription Required
Product introduction
Mofris 500 Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called immunosuppressants. It is used with other medicines to prevent your body from rejecting an organ (such as a kidney, heart, or liver) after a transplant. It works by suppressing your body’s immune system so that it does not attack the new organ.
It is an immunosuppresant.
It is an immunosuppresant.
Uses of Mofris Tablet
Benefits of Mofris Tablet
In Prevention of organ rejection in transplant patients
Mofris 500 Tablet belongs to a group of medicines known as immunosuppressive agents. It lowers your immune response and reduces the chance of your body attacking the transplanted organ. Organ rejection happens when your immune system treats the new organ as an invader and attacks it. This medicine may be used in combination with other medicines to suppress the immune system and help your body accept the new organ.
Side effects of Mofris Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Mofris
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal pain
- Headache
- High blood pressure
- Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
- Fungal infection
- Low blood platelets
- Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
- Skin cancer
- Bacterial infection
- Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)
- Viral infection
- Electrolyte imbalance
- Gout
- Weight loss
- Tremors
- Convulsion
- Tumor
How to use Mofris Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Mofris 500 Tablet is to be taken with food.
How Mofris Tablet works
Mofris 500 Tablet is an immunosuppressant. It reduces the action of the body's own defense system (the immune system) and prevents rejection of the transplanted organ.
Safety advice
Alcohol
SAFE
Consuming alcohol with Mofris 500 Tablet does not cause any harmful side effects.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Mofris 500 Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
UNSAFE
Mofris 500 Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Driving
SAFE
Mofris 500 Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Mofris 500 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Mofris 500 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Mofris 500 Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
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Quick tips
- Your doctor has prescribed Mofris 500 Tablet to stop your body from rejecting a transplanted organ (e.g. kidney, heart or liver).
- It may take 6 to 12 weeks for Mofris 500 Tablet to start working. Keep taking it as prescribed.
- It may cause birth defects so birth control is required in females with reproductive potential.
- It makes you more susceptible to getting infections. Avoid contact with people who have an infection. Consult your doctor immediately if you develop a sore throat, high temperature, any other signs of infections.
- Protect yourself from direct sunlight by wearing protective clothing and applying a sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (SPF).
- Take it with food to minimize possible side effects like nausea and stomach pain.
- Your doctor may get regular blood tests done to monitor the levels of blood cells in your blood. Inform your doctor if you experience symptoms such as unexplained bruising or bleeding, sore throat, mouth ulcers, or fever.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Phthalide Derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
ANTI NEOPLASTICS
Action Class
Immunosuppressant- Purine analogs
Patient concerns
FAQs
Can Mofris 500 Tablet cause cancer?
Mofris 500 Tablet may increase your chances of certain cancers like skin cancer and lymphoma (cancer of the lymph system). When outside, avoid unnecessary or prolonged exposure to sunlight, wear protective clothing, and apply sunscreen. Call your doctor if you experience a new skin sore or bump, a change in the size or color of a mole, a brown or black skin lesion (sore) with uneven edges or a sore whose one part does not look like the other, skin changes, sores that do not heal. Also, inform the doctor if you experience unexplained fever, tiredness that does not go away, weight loss, or pain or swelling in the neck, groin, or armpits.
Why has my doctor given me Mofris 500 Tablet after I have had a kidney transplant?
Mofris 500 Tablet is an immunosuppressant. Mofris 500 Tablet has been prescribed to you to help your body accept the donor's kidney. It does so by working on the cells of your immune system, which fight with any foreign substance and reject its presence. This helps in making the transplanted organ more acceptable to your body.
Is Mofris 500 Tablet a steroid or chemotherapy medicine? Can it cause hair loss?
Mofris 500 Tablet is neither a steroid nor a chemotherapy medicine. It is an immunosuppressant which means that it acts on your immune system to suppress or weaken it so that your body does not reject the donated organ of another person. Hair loss is a common side effect of Mofris 500 Tablet.
Do I need any special tests while taking Mofris 500 Tablet?
Since Mofris 500 Tablet can affect blood count and affect the kidneys and liver, your doctor will ask you to have a blood test before you start the treatment. Once the treatment starts, your doctor will suggest you take regular blood tests to check for any changes in the blood. These blood tests will help monitor your response to the medicine and the development of any side effects.
My doctor has asked me to stay away from a person who has chickenpox or shingles. Why?
Mofris 500 Tablet is an immunosuppressant, which means that it decreases the activity of the immune system. Since your immune system is already weak, if you come in contact with a patient of chickenpox or shingles, you may develop it too. This is the reason that your doctor has advised you to be cautious. Therefore, follow your doctor’s advice and contact your doctor immediately if you get chickenpox or shingles as you may require special treatment.
What precautions should a female follow while taking Mofris 500 Tablet?
Do not take Mofris 500 Tablet if you are pregnant or are planning a pregnancy. There is a high risk of miscarriage (loss of the pregnancy) during the first 3 months of pregnancy. It may even cause birth defects (problems that are present at birth) in the newborn. Therefore, it is advised that you should use two acceptable forms of birth control together for 4 weeks before you start taking Mofris 500 Tablet, during the treatment, and for 6 weeks after you stop taking Mofris 500 Tablet. It is important to use a second form of birth control along with birth control pills as Mofris 500 Tablet may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills. Your doctor will suggest the two birth control methods that\ suit you the best.
What precautions should a male follow while taking Mofris 500 Tablet?
It is recommended that either the man or her partner should use reliable contraception during treatment and for 90 days after the treatment. Men should not donate semen during the therapy or for 90 days following discontinuation of Mofris 500 Tablet.
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