Prograf 0.5 Mg

Prograf 0.5 Mg 

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.

How to Take

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.

Dosage

Prograf 1 Mg Hard Capsule

Prograf 0.5 Mg Capsule

Side Effects

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

Warning

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.

Uses

Prograf 0.5 Mg is used to reduce the immune response of the body in organ transplant patients.