CellCept
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Active Ingredient: mycophenolate mofetil
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About CellCept
CellCept is a prescription-only medicine that should be started and supervised by a doctor specialised in organ transplants.
What it is used for
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How it is used
CellCept is available as capsules, tablets or a powder to be made up into a liquid to be taken by mouth; in adults it can also be given by injection (drip) into a vein. How CellCept is given depends on the type of organ transplant. In children and adolescents, CellCept is only taken by mouth.
How it works
The active substance in CellCept, mycophenolate mofetil, is an immunosuppressant (a medicine that reduces the activity of the immune system). It is converted in the body into mycophenolic acid, which blocks an enzyme called inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase. This enzyme is important for the formation of DNA in cells, particularly in lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell involved in the rejection of organ transplants). By preventing the production of new DNA, CellCept reduces the rate at which the lymphocytes multiply. This makes them less effective at recognising and attacking the transplanted organ, lowering the risk of the organ being rejected.
Active substance: mycophenolate mofetil
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