Open AccessOverdose of mycophenolate mofetil managed in a secondary care hospital in South India
Author(s) -
Reginald Alex,
Minu Mathew,
Sivanandan Arul,
Abhilash Paul Prabhakar Kundavaram
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.132191
Subject(s) - mycophenolate , medicine , mycophenolic acid , drug overdose , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , surgery , poison control , transplantation
Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is a commonly used immunosuppressive agent and is considered relatively safe with minimal side-effects in therapeutic doses. However, data regarding the effects of an overdose is sparse and therefore, concerns remain regarding its safety. Here, we report the case of a 24-year-old young woman who consumed high dose (10 g) of MMF with suicidal intent. We did not observe any complications related to MMF overdose.