Tacrolimus 1 mg & 0.5 mg product introduction
Tacrolimus 1 mg or 0.5 mg Capsule mainly comes in use along with other medicines to prevent your body from rejecting a new organ (e.g., liver, kidney, or heart) after transplant. It does so by weakening your body’s immune system, so it does not attack the new organ. This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as immunosuppressants.
The amount of Tacrolimus 1 mg or 0.5 mg you take and how often you take it depends on the type of transplant you have, your body weight, and what other medicines you are taking. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully.
You should take it on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Take this medicine regularly to get the maximum benefit and keep taking it, even if you feel well. If you stop taking it, you may increase the chances of rejecting your transplanted organ.Both men and women using this medicine should use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy.
This medicine is not normally recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding unless it is clearly needed. Before and during treatment you will need frequent medical tests to monitor your progress, and your blood pressure will need to be checked often.
Uses of Tacrolimus 1 mg or 0.5 mg
- Prevention of organ rejection in transplant patients
Benefits of Tacrolimus 1 mg or 0.5 mg
In Prevention of organ rejection in transplant patients
Generic prograf belongs to a group of medicines known as immunosuppressants. Organ rejection happens when your immune system treats the new organ as an invader and attacks it. This medicine weakens your immune response (which usually fights infection) and reduces the chance of your body attacking the transplanted organ.
It is use in combination with other medicines to make it much more likely that your transplant operation will be successful. You should continue taking the medicine and should not stop it until your doctor says so.
Side effects of Tacrolimus 1 mg or 0.5 mg
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
- High blood pressure
- Increased glucose level in blood
- Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
- Kidney damage
- Tremors
- Headache
- Abnormal liver function tests
- Infection
How to use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Tacrolimus Generic prograf 1 mg or 5 mg Hard Capsule is to be taken empty stomach.
How Oral tacrolimus capsules works
Oral tacrolimus is an immunosuppressant. It works by suppressing your body’s immune response following the transplant of an organ (e.g., liver, kidney, heart). This helps your body to accept the new organ as if it were your
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