Prograf and Mental impairment - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Mental impairment is reported as a side effect among people who take Prograf (tacrolimus), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prednisone, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Mental impairment when taking Prograf. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,725 people who have side effects when taking Prograf from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Prograf?

Prograf has active ingredients of tacrolimus. It is often used in kidney transplant. eHealthMe is studying from 42,230 Prograf users. Check the latest studies of Prograf.

What is Mental impairment?

Mental impairment (a condition affecting the body, perhaps through sight or hearing loss, a mobility difficulty or a health condition) is found to be associated with 1,334 drugs and 1,316 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Mental impairment.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

41,725 people reported to have side effects when taking Prograf.
Among them, 42 people (0.1%) have Mental impairment.

Among these 42 people:

How long have people been on Prograf when they have Mental impairment? *

What is the gender of people who have Mental impairment when taking Prograf? *

female: 46.34 %
male: 53.66 %

What is the age of people who have Mental impairment when taking Prograf? *

What are other drugs people take besides Prograf? *

What are other side effects people have besides Mental impairment? *

Confusion: 9 people, 21.43%
Fever: 8 people, 19.05%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 14.29%
Multi-Organ Failure (multisystem organ failure): 5 people, 11.90%
Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 5 people, 11.90%
Weakness: 5 people, 11.90%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 4 people, 9.52%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 9.52%
Liver Function Tests Nos Abnormal: 4 people, 9.52%
Cough: 4 people, 9.52%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 4.76%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 4.76%
Heart Rate Irregular: 1 person, 2.38%
Bowel Movement Irregularity: 1 person, 2.38%
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (long lasting infection of nerves outside brain and spinal cord): 1 person, 2.38%
Cor Pulmonale Chronic (long lasting enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart): 1 person, 2.38%
Diabetes: 1 person, 2.38%
Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 1 person, 2.38%
Fungal Infection: 1 person, 2.38%
Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 1 person, 2.38%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Prograf:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Mental impairment:

Mental impairment (1,334 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Mental impairment:

Mental impairment (1,316 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Momtaz YA, Hamid TA, Ibrahim R, "The impact of mild cognitive impairment on sexual activity", American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias?, 2013 Jan .
Momtaz YA, Hamid TA, Ibrahim R, "The impact of mild cognitive impairment on sexual activity", American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias?, 2013 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on tacrolimus (the active ingredients of Prograf) and Prograf (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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