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==Adult Dosing==
==Adult Dosing==
===Kidney transplant rejection prophylaxis===
*1 g PO/IV bid
*Start: IV w/ in 24h post transplant, continue up to 14 days, switch to PO ASAP; Info: give on empty stomach; stable pts may take w/ food
===Heart transplant rejection prophylaxis===
*1.5 g PO/IV bid
*Start: IV w/ in 24h post transplant, continue up to 14 days, switch to PO ASAP; Info: give on empty stomach
===Liver transplant rejection prophylaxis===
*1.5 g PO bid or 1 g IV bid
*Info: start IV w/ in 24h post transplant, continue up to 14 days, switch to PO ASAP; Info: give on empty stomach
===Lupus nephritis===
*1 g PO bid
*Info: use w/ prednisone, consider decease dose 50% after 6mo tx


==Pediatric Dosing==
==Pediatric Dosing==

Revision as of 22:32, 10 February 2016

Administration

  • Type: Immunosuppressant
  • Dosage Forms: 250,500; 200 mg/mL; IV
  • Routes of Administration: PO, IV
  • Common Trade Names: CellCept

Adult Dosing

Kidney transplant rejection prophylaxis

  • 1 g PO/IV bid
  • Start: IV w/ in 24h post transplant, continue up to 14 days, switch to PO ASAP; Info: give on empty stomach; stable pts may take w/ food

Heart transplant rejection prophylaxis

  • 1.5 g PO/IV bid
  • Start: IV w/ in 24h post transplant, continue up to 14 days, switch to PO ASAP; Info: give on empty stomach

Liver transplant rejection prophylaxis

  • 1.5 g PO bid or 1 g IV bid
  • Info: start IV w/ in 24h post transplant, continue up to 14 days, switch to PO ASAP; Info: give on empty stomach

Lupus nephritis

  • 1 g PO bid
  • Info: use w/ prednisone, consider decease dose 50% after 6mo tx

Pediatric Dosing

Special Populations

Renal Dosing

  • Adult:
  • Pediatric:

Hepatic Dosing

  • Adult:
  • Pediatric:

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Serious

Common

Pharmacology

  • Half-life:
  • Metabolism:
  • Excretion:

Mechanism of Action

Comments

See Also

References