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mycophenolate mofetil 250 MG Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Mycophenolate mofetil capsules are indicated for the prophylaxis of organ rejection, in adult and pediatric recipients 3 months of age and older of allogeneic kidney, heart or liver transplants, in combination with other immunosuppressants. Mycophenolate Mofetil capsules are an antimetabolite immunosuppressant indicated for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in adult and pediatric recipients 3 months of age and older of allogeneic kidney, heart or liver transplants, in combination with other immunosuppressants.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective August 2, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Mycophenolate mofetil, USP is an antimetabolite immunosuppressant. It is the 2-morpholinoethyl ester of mycophenolic acid (MPA), an immunosuppressive agent; inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) inhibitor. The chemical name for mycophenolate mofetil, USP (MMF) is 2-morpholinoethyl (E)-6-(1,3-dihydro-4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-5-isobenzofuranyl)-4-methyl-4-hexenoate. It has a molecular formula of C 23 H 31 NO 7, a molecular weight of 433.5, and the following structural formula: Mycophenolate mofetil, USP is a white or almost white crystalline powder. It is freely soluble in acetone; sparingly soluble in ethanol and slightly soluble in water. The apparent partition coefficient in 1-octanol/water (pH 7.4) buffer solution is 238. The pKa values for mycophenolate mofetil are 5.6 for the morpholino group and 8.5 for the phenolic group. Mycophenolate mofetil, USP is available for oral administration as capsules containing 250 mg of mycophenolate mofetil, USP. Inactive ingredients in mycophenolate mofetil capsules USP, 250 mg include croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, povidone (K-90) and pregelatinized starch. The capsule shells contain FD&C blue #2, gelatin, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow, sodium lauryl sulfate and titanium dioxide. The capsules are imprinted with a pharmaceutical grade ink containing black iron oxide, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, shellac and strong ammonia solution. mycophenolatestructure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective August 2, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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