Mycofit-S 360 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 weakening your body’s immune system, so it does not attack the transplanted organ.

It is an immunosuppresant.

Uses of Mycofit-S Tablet

Prevention of organ rejection in transplant patients

Benefits of Mycofit-S Tablet

In Prevention of organ rejection in transplant patients

Mycofit-S 360 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 Mycofit-S 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 Mycofit-S

Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Abdominal pain
Headache
High blood pressure
Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
Bacterial infection
Fungal infection
Pneumonia
Increased uric acid level in blood
Electrolyte imbalance
Anxiety
Breathlessness
Increased creatinine level in blood
Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
Acne
Muscle pain

How to use Mycofit-S 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. Mycofit-S 360 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Mycofit-S Tablet works

Mycofit-S 360 Tablet is an immunosuppressant. It reduces the action of body's own defense system (the immune system) and prevents rejection of the transplanted organ.

Safety advice

Alcohol

SAFE

Consuming alcohol with Mycofit-S 360 Tablet does not cause any harmful side effects.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Mycofit-S 360 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

Mycofit-S 360 Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Mycofit-S 360 Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

Mycofit-S 360 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Mycofit-S 360 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Mycofit-S 360 Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Mycofit-S 360 Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Mycofit-S Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Mycofit-S 360 Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

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Quick tips

Your doctor has prescribed Mycofit-S 360 Tablet to stop your body from rejecting a transplanted organ (e.g. kidney, heart or liver).
Take it with food to minimize possible side effects like nausea and stomach pain.
It makes you more susceptible to getting infections. Avoid contact with people who have an infection and consult your doctor immediately if you develop a sore throat, high temperature or any other signs of infections.
It may cause birth defects so birth control is required in females of reproductive age.
Protect yourself from direct sunlight by wearing protective clothing and applying a sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (SPF).
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.

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Action Class

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FAQs

Q. Why has my doctor given me Mycofit-S 360 Tablet after I have had a kidney transplant?

Mycofit-S 360 Tablet is an immunosuppressant. Mycofit-S 360 Tablet has been prescribed to you to help your body accept the donor 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.

Q. Can Mycofit-S 360 Tablet cause cancer?

Mycofit-S 360 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, a sore whose one part does not look like the other, skin changes, sores that do not heal, unexplained fever, tiredness that does not go away, weight loss, or pain or swelling in the neck, groin, or armpits.

Q. Is Mycofit-S 360 Tablet a steroid or a chemotherapy drug? Can it cause hair loss?

Mycofit-S 360 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 Mycofit-S 360 Tablet.

Q. Do I need any special tests while taking Mycofit-S 360 Tablet?

Since Mycofit-S 360 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, you will be required to 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.

Q. My doctor has asked me to stay away from a person who has chicken pox or shingles. Why?

Mycofit-S 360 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 chicken pox 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 chicken pox or shingles as you may require special treatment.

Q. What precautions should a female follow while taking Mycofit-S 360 Tablet?

Do not take Mycofit-S 360 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 baby. Therefore, you must use two acceptable forms of birth control together for 4 weeks before you start taking Mycofit-S 360 Tablet, during the treatment, and for 6 weeks after you stop taking Mycofit-S 360 Tablet. Your doctor will suggest the two birth control methods which suit you the best. It is important to use a second form of birth control along with birth control pills as Mycofit-S 360 Tablet may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills.

Q. What precautions should a male follow while taking Mycofit-S 360 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 Mycofit-S 360 Tablet.

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