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(also known as Tacrolimus)
Tacrolimus belongs to a group of medicines known as immunosuppressive agents. It is used to lower the body's natural immunity in patients who receive organ (for example, kidney, liver, pancreas, lung, and heart) transplants.
When a patient receives an organ transplant, the body's white blood cells will try to ... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Organ Transplants | 62 |
97% |
| Lupus | 1 |
100% |
| Myasthenia Gravis | 1 |
0% |
| Depression - Teen | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 95% (65
Members)
find Prograf helpful
Prograf Reviews
Working / Worked
I've been on Prograf since the transplant. It causes the shakes and some diarrhea.
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seems to have no adverse side affects that I can see.
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Works great -- no side effects
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It works but it's making me loose my hair. BOO!
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Have taken this since transplant. One of the meds that has caused me to have Type 2 diabetes.
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tough time getting her on a dosage that worked -- currently on 4 mg AM and 3 mg PM -- still having terrible side-effects (tremors, hair loss, GI upset; increased kidney function)
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Working very well.
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so far so good
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Not too bad, small enough to take without water
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It causes me to shake and tremble alot.
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i hate this one...it gave me tremors and makes my hair fall out...but those are just the side effects...i can live with those...O! and it made my hair curly. I trust it though!
Working / Worked
working, but with side effects. I am a graduate students and have seen my testing grades drop because my short term memory does not work as well as it used to.
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Side effects were not problematic.
Working / Worked
Working. We are told we will always be on prograf. We had a low level once, and I think that's when he started going into rejection. I think it works. The only reason why his level was low was b/c he kept spitting up his meds. GI side effects worsen his appetite.
Working / Worked
Sure there's side affects...every med has them!
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Discussions
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what to expect
he had myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). They had him first on cyclosporin and then changed it to prograf. those meds really did a number on his menta... [More] -
How do I manage MG when all else has failed
Hi Ken, I can certainly emphasize with you. I've had MG for 23 years. I was diagnosed when I was 19 years old, so I never really got to experienc... [More] -
immunosuppression and psoriasis
Does immunosuppression lead to psoriasis, or prevent it? (my last entry got screwed up)I am a transplantee and take Prograf. [More] -
is there any relationship with sle and prca?
I have been diagnoised with idiopathic prca since may 2006. the doctors i see have tried cellcept, atg, treatments for parvo virus, higher doses of pr... [More] -
changing medications
roro58 i had my kidney transplant last year in September 2006. The medicine I take is Myfortic and prograf to help keep my kidney strong. I'll be... [More]
