- Manufacturer : Astellas Pharma Inc
- Composition : Tacrolimus 1mg
- Generally Prescribed For : To Prevent Organ Rejection in Patients (Liver, Kidney, or Heart Transplantation), Eczema
- Estimated Price : ₹1,000.00 For 10 Capsules Strip
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Uses of Prograf 1mg Capsule
Prograf 1mg Capsule is used for the treatment or prevention of the following disease(s):
To Prevent Organ Rejection in Patients (Liver, Kidney, or Heart Transplantation), Eczema
Side effects of Prograf 1mg Capsule
The most common side effects of Prograf 1mg Capsule are – Fever, Dizziness, Headache, Insomnia, Constipation, Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting, Renal Dysfunction
These side effects can usually occur in patients. However, these are only indicative and not all patients will experience them.
Precautions while using Prograf 1mg Capsule
Do not use Prograf 1mg Capsule if you are allergic to – Tacrolimus
If you have heart disease, liver or kidney disease, drug or alcohol addiction, consult your doctor before using Prograf 1mg Capsule.
If you are allergic to any medicine or food, consult your doctor before using this medicine.
Use this medicine under the supervision of your doctor.
To avoid an adverse reaction, consult your doctor if you are already taking other medicines.
How Prograf 1mg Capsule works
Prograf 1mg Capsule contains – Tacrolimus
Tacrolimus works on the immune system and directly on skin cells.
Dosage of Prograf 1mg Capsule
The dosage of Prograf 1mg Capsule depends on many factors such as the patient age, health, medical condition or history of the patient and many other conditions.
Please use this medicine as prescribed by your doctor.
Overdose of Prograf 1mg Capsule
If you forget to take a dose of Prograf 1mg Capsule, do not take two doses at the same time, there is a risk of overdose.
If you notice any unusual reaction in your body after taking this medicine, contact your doctor immediately or call your local medical emergency number.
Precautions & Warnings
Alcohol
Information will be added soon.
Pregnancy
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Breastfeeding
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Driving
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Kidney
Information will be added soon.
Liver
Information will be added soon.
Alternate Brands
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
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Biomus 1mg Capsule ( Alniche Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. )
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Pangraf 1mg Capsule ( Panacea Biotec Ltd. )
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Interaction
Drug :- Increased risk of renal impairment : aminoglycosides, amphotericin B, cisplatin, cyclosporine, other nephrotoxic drugs.
bromocriptine, chloramphenicol, cimetidine, cisapride, clarithromycin, clotrimazole, cyclosporine, danazol, diltiazem, erythromycin, ethinyl estradiol, fluconazole, ganciclovir, itraconazole, ketoconazole, lansoprazole, magnesium-aluminum-hydroxide, metoclopramide, methylprednisolone, nefazodone, nicardipine, nifedipine, nelfinavir, omeprazole, protease inhibitors, ritonavir, troleandomycin, verapamil, voriconazole: Possibly increased blood tacrolimus level.
carbamazepine, caspofungin, phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifabutin, rifampin, sirolimus, St. John's wort: Possibly decreased blood tacrolimus level.
mycophenolic acid: Possibly increased plasma mycophenolic acid level.
phenytoin: Possibly increased blood phenytoin level.
sirolimus: Increased risk of wound healing complications, renal dysfunction, and insulin-dependent post-transplant diabetes mellitus.
vaccines live or killed: Possibly suppressed immune response and increased adverse effects of vaccine.
Food :- grapefruit juice: Possibly increased blood tacrolimus trough levels in liver transplant patients.
high-fat foods: Decreased absorption of oral tacrolimus.
