Cellcept and Electrolyte imbalance

This is a study of Electrolyte imbalance among people who take Cellcept. The study analyzes: the time on Cellcept when people have Electrolyte imbalance, gender and age of these people, the severity of Electrolyte imbalance, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Cellcept. In total 14,345 Cellcept users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.

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Cellcept

Cellcept has active ingredients of mycophenolate mofetil. It is used in systemic lupus erythematosus, kidney transplant, myasthenia gravis, systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), dermatomyositis. Commonly reported side effects of Cellcept include fever, blood creatinine increased, diarrhea, anaemia, weakness.

Electrolyte imbalance

Electrolyte imbalance has been reported by people with high blood pressure, osteoporosis, multiple myeloma, pain, depression.

On May, 14, 2013: 14,345 people reported to have side effects when taking Cellcept. Among them, 29 people (0.20%) have Electrolyte Imbalance.

Time on Cellcept when people have Electrolyte imbalance * :

Gender of people who have Electrolyte imbalance when taking Cellcept * :

Age of people who have Electrolyte imbalance when taking Cellcept * :

Severity of Electrolyte imbalance when taking Cellcept ** :

How people recovered from Electrolyte imbalance ** :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

1. Renal transplant (13 people, 44.83%)
2. Hypertension (8 people, 27.59%)
3. Antiviral prophylaxis (7 people, 24.14%)
4. Immunosuppression (7 people, 24.14%)
5. Prophylaxis against transplant rejection (7 people, 24.14%)

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Top co-used drugs for these people * :

1. Tacrolimus (13 people, 44.83%)
2. Prednisone (11 people, 37.93%)
3. Valcyte (10 people, 34.48%)
4. Bactrim (10 people, 34.48%)
5. Neoral (9 people, 31.03%)

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

** Reports from social media are used.

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On eHealthMe, Cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) is often used for systemic lupus erythematosus. Find out below the conditions Cellcept is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is Cellcept used for and how effective is it:

• Cellcept is used in:
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Kidney transplant
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)
  • Dermatomyositis

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Cellcept alternatives:
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (18 drugs)
  • Kidney transplant (8 drugs)
  • Myasthenia gravis (8 drugs)
  • Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) (4 drugs)
  • Dermatomyositis (5 drugs)

Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Electrolyte Imbalance in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Electrolyte Imbalance in Kidney Transplant (32 reports)
• Electrolyte Imbalance in Myasthenia Gravis (4 reports)
• Electrolyte Imbalance in Systemic Sclerosis (scleroderma)
• Electrolyte Imbalance in Dermatomyositis

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Drugs in real world that are associated with:

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Comments from related studies:

• From this study (2 weeks ago):

loss hearing in left ear after kidney transplant

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• From this study (1 month ago):

Take prograf also. Should I go back on cellcept? Finished chemo.

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• From this study (2 months ago):

After one year of kidney transplantation...I now have breast cancer....and is diagnose with, Invassive Ductal Carcinoma. I believe I developed this due to the immunosuppressant drugs I take to avoid kidney reject....

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Zelna on Apr, 11, 2013:

I'm a 38 year old female had a kidney transplant in 2003 is also diagnosed in 2012 with addisons disease, breast cancer, Invassive Ductal Carcinoma, and blood disorder, normal platelet count but abnormal functioning of it blood not clotting. Using prednisone 5 mg, hydrocotisone 10 mg, prograf, imuran 125 mg

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• From this study (2 months ago):

I am diagnosed with lupus and currently take cellcept and plaquenil. I am not on both control because of risk of blood clots. I feel I am in need to take plan b because of risk of pregnancy due to a broken condom. Can I take plan b?

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Recent related drug checks on eHealthMe:

• Malfa, Neuer, Alloid, Mycophenolate Mofetil, Neoral, Cellcept, Florinef, Zovirax, Cotrim, Urinorm, Takepron, Tacrolimus, Isodine, Fungizone, Medrol drug interactions for Gastritis Prophylaxis, Renal Transplant, Blood Uric Acid Increased, Infection Prophylaxis: Electrolyte imbalance
• Mycophenolate Mofetil, Neoral, Neuer, Cellcept, Tacrolimus, Florinef, Fungizone, Zovirax, Medrol, Urinorm, Isodine, Takepron, Malfa, Alloid, Baktar drug interactions for Renal Transplant, Gastritis Prophylaxis, Blood Uric Acid Increased, Infection Prophylaxis: Electrolyte imbalance
• Urinorm, Isodine, Alloid, Baktar, Neoral, Tacrolimus, Cellcept, Mycophenolate Mofetil, Florinef, Fungizone, Zovirax, Medrol, Takepron, Malfa, Neuer drug interactions for Blood Uric Acid Increased, Infection Prophylaxis, Renal Transplant, Gastritis Prophylaxis: Electrolyte imbalance
• Alloid, Medrol, Neoral, Baktar, Mycophenolate Mofetil, Zovirax, Tacrolimus, Cellcept, Urinorm, Isodine, Takepron, Malfa, Neuer, Florinef, Fungizone drug interactions for Renal Transplant, Blood Uric Acid Increased, Infection Prophylaxis, Gastritis Prophylaxis: Electrolyte imbalance
• Magmin, Caltrate, Esomeprazole Magnesium, Prednisolone, Neoral, Cellcept drug interactions for Hypomagnesaemia, Hypocalcaemia: Electrolyte imbalance
• Entocort Ec (Astrazeneca) - 3MG, Deferoxamine Mesylate (Hospira) - 500MG/VIAL, Digoxin (Actavis Totowa) - 0.25MG, Diltiazem Hydrochloride (Apothecon) - 60MG, Tricor (Abbott) - 145MG, Novolog, Lisinopril (Actavis Elizabeth) - 5MG, Singulair (Merck) - EQ 10MG BASE, Cellcept (Roche Palo) - 500MG, Protonix (Wyeth Pharms Inc) - EQ 40MG BASE, Prednisone, Lipitor (Pfizer) - EQ 40MG BASE, Rapamune (Wyeth Pharms Inc) - 1MG, Acyclovir (Apotex Inc) - 400MG, Aspirin, Testosterone (Par Pharm) - 1% (5GM/PACKET), Warfarin Sodium (Barr) - 2.5MG, Prograf (Astellas) - EQ 1MG BASE, Lasix (Sanofi Aventis Us) - 40MG, Potassium Chloride (Andrx Pharms) - 20MEQ, Oxycodone 2.5/apap 500, Bactrim Ds (Mutual Pharm) - 800MG;160MG drug interactions for Gvhd, Iron Overload, Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertriglyceridaemia, Type 1 Diabetes, Congestive Heart Failure, Seasonal Allergy, Gerd, Hypercholesterolemia, Transplant, Cardiac Perforation, Androgen Deficiency, Edema - Peripheral, Peripheral Edema, Diuretic Therapy, Pain, Cmv - Immunocompromised Host: Electrolyte imbalance
• Prograf, Cellcept drug interactions for Renal Transplant: Electrolyte imbalance
• Thymoglobulin, Apresoline, Ancef, Solu-medrol, Cellcept, Lopressor, Benadryl, Pepcid drug interactions for Transplant: Electrolyte imbalance
• Isodine, Isoniazid, Actos, Humulin R, Cellcept, Neoral drug interactions for Renal Transplant: Electrolyte imbalance
• Cellcept, Neoral drug interactions for Renal Transplant: Electrolyte imbalance

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