Drug details

CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil)

type of Immunosuppressants

CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil) is an immunosuppressive agent used to prevent your body from rejecting a kidney, liver, or heart transplant. CellCept is usually given with cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral) and a steroid medication. CellCept is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • vomiting,
  • diarrhea,
  • fever,
  • swollen glands,
  • easy bruising,
  • unusual bleeding,
  • pale skin,
  • weight loss,
  • confusion,
  • chills,
  • tiredness,
  • stomach pain,
  • severe headache,
  • blurred vision,
  • pounding in your neck or ears,
  • headache,
  • anxiety,
  • lightheadedness
  • bloody or tarry stools,
  • pain or burning when you urinate,
  • skin sores,
  • painful mouth sores,
  • cold or flu symptoms,
  • nosebleeds,
  • ear pain,
  • coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds,
  • thinking problems,
  • weakness on one side of your body,
  • loss of muscle control,
  • loss of interest in things that normally interest you,
  • tenderness around transplanted kidney,
  • swelling, warmth, redness, or oozing around a skin wound,
  • new skin lesion or mole that has changed in size or color,
  • cold hands or feet, and
The following drugs are related to CellCept, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Anthim (obiltoxaximab intravenous infusion)
  • Tagitol V (barium sulfate)
  • Baxdela (delafloxacin injection, tablets)
  • Mvasi (bevacizumab-awwb solution for intravenous infusion)
  • Cabometyx (cabozantinib tablets)
  • Zortress (everolimus)
  • Lupkynis (voclosporin capsules)
  • Mupirocin Cream (mupirocin cream)
  • Omeclamox-Pak (omeprazole delayed-release capsules)
  • Rystiggo (rozanolixizumab-noli injection)