Prograf 0.5 Mg is used to reduce the immune response of the body in organ transplant patients.
Prograf 0.5 Mg is an immuno-suppressant which is used in kidney, liver, and heart transplant patients. It should be used under the supervision of a qualified physician. Close monitoring of blood pressure is necessary while receiving this medicine.
Drug = Tacrolimus
Strength = 0.5 Mg
Manufacture= Astellas Pharma India Pvt. Ltd.
Take Prograf 0.5 Mg in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Prograf 0.5 Mg may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Avoid Prograf 0.5 Mg with high-fat meals such as olive oil, nuts & seeds (Brazil nuts), dark chocolate, butter and meat.
Prograf 1 Mg Hard Capsule
Prograf 0.5 Mg Capsule
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Headache
Swelling of feet or lower legs
Blurred vision
Sweating
Weight loss
Acid or sour stomach
Loss of strength
Body pain
Scaly skin
Prograf 0.5 Mg is not recommended for pregnant women unless necessary. The benefits and risks should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine.
Prograf 0.5 Mg is known to excreted in breast milk. It is not recommended in breastfeeding women unless necessary. The benefits and risks should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine.
Prograf 0.5 Mg may increase the risk of lymphoma and other malignancies. Doctors should inform patients about these risks and advise the patient to revent exposure of the sunlight by wearing protective clothes.
The chances of occurring infections are more in the patients receiving this medicine. Hold the treatment and start with the broad-spectrum antibiotics if there are any signs and symptoms of fever. Close monitoring of the body temperature and the blood cell count is necessary.
Prograf 0.5 Mg is used to reduce the immune response of the body in organ transplant patients.
