CellCept

CellCept is used for:

Preventing organ rejection following kidney, liver, or heart transplants. CellCept is used in combination with other medicines. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

CellCept is an immunosuppressant. It works by decreasing the activity of certain cells that make up part of the immune system to help reduce the risk of organ transplant rejection.

Do NOT use CellCept if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in CellCept
• you are taking azathioprine, cholestyramine, colestipol, or mycophenolate mofetil
• you are taking norfloxacin and metronidazole together

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using CellCept :

Some medical conditions may interact with CellCept . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have immune system problems or have been taking another medicine to suppress your immune system
• if you have stomach or intestinal problems (eg, ulcers), kidney problems, or a rare hereditary deficiency of hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl-transferase (HGPRT) such as Lesch-Nyhan syndrome or Kelley-Seegmiller syndrome
• if you are scheduled for a vaccination

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with CellCept . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Acyclovir, azathioprine, ganciclovir, mycophenolate mofetil, or probenecid because they may increase CellCept 's actions and the risk of CellCept 's side effects
• Antacids, calcium-free phosphate binders (eg, sevelamer), cholestyramine, colestipol, iron salts (eg, ferrous sulfate), norfloxacin along with metronidazole, or rifampin because they may decrease CellCept 's effectiveness
• Oral contraceptives because their effectiveness may be decreased by CellCept

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if CellCept may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.