| Drug Name |
Mycophenolic acid |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D01508 |
| Description |
Mycophenolic acid is an an immunosuppresant drug and potent anti-proliferative, and can be used in place of the older anti-proliferative azathioprine. It is usually used as part of triple therapy including a calcineurin inhibitor (ciclosporin or tacrolimus) and prednisolone. It is also useful in research for the selection of animal cells that express the E. coli gene coding for XGPRT (xanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase). |
| Indications and Usage |
For the prophylaxis of organ rejection in patients receiving allogeneic renal transplants, administered in combination with cyclosporine and corticosteroids. |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
L04AA06 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB01024
|
| KEGG ID |
D05096
|
| MeSH ID |
D009173
|
| PubChem ID |
446541
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D04FBR
|
| NDC Product Code |
70518-3218; 60429-016; 72322-1049; 68084-918; 0904-6785; 60505-2965; 68254-5001; 68254-5002; 0078-0385; 70748-218; 70518-3255; 68084-907; 0904-6786; 24979-160; 50268-559; 51187-0004; 0378-4201; 60505-2966; 67877-426; 52076-6215; 0378-4202; 16729-261; 67877-427; 16729-189; 72322-1048; 70436-172; 60429-017; 24979-161; 20076-0405; 0078-0386; 70436-173; 57885-0009; 65727-011; 70748-217 |
| Synonyms |
Mycophenolic Acid | Mycophenolate Mofetil | Mofetil, Mycophenolate | Mycophenolic Acid Morpholinoethyl Ester | Cellcept | Mycophenolate Sodium | Sodium Mycophenolate | Mycophenolate, Sodium | Myfortic | Mycophenolate Mofetil Hydrochloride | Mofetil Hydrochloride, Mycophenolate | RS 61443 | RS-61443 | RS61443 |
