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Overdose of mycophenolate mofetil managed in a secondary care hospital in South India

Author(s) -

Reginald Alex,

Minu Maria Mathew,

Sivanandan Arul,

Abhilash Kundavaram

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

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 , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , surgery , 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.

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