Pancreas Transplant Program University of Southern California

Transplant Patient Guide

Mycophenolate Mofetil
(also known as CellCept)

Dosage
Usually between 250 mg to 1000 mg twice per day.

Action
An immunosuppressive drug which works by lowering the proliferation of lymphocytes (immune cells) in the blood.

Side effects

  • lowering of the entire white blood cell (immune cell) count--which puts you at risk for developing infections
  • diarrhea





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University of Southern California USC Pancreas Transplant Program
1510 San Pablo Street, Suite 430, Los Angeles CA 90033-4612
Phone: (323) 442-5908     Fax: (323) 442-5721
E-mail: info@uscpancreastransplant.org