Mycophenolic acid

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.)

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Pain def 23% - 77.7% x x x x x x x x x
Hypertension def 28.2% - 77.5% x x x x x x x x x
Oedema def 25.6% - 64% x x x x x x x x x x
Oedema peripheral def 27% - 64% x x x x x x x
Abdominal pain def 23% - 62.5% x x x x x x x x x
Body temperature increased def 21.4% - 56.1% x x x x x x x x x
Nausea def postmarketing, 19.9% - 54.5% x x x x x x x x x
Headache def 16.1% - 54.3% x x x x x x x x x
Anaemia def 23.5% - 53% x x x x x x x x x
Hyperglycaemia def 43.7% - 52.6% x x x x x x x x x
Insomnia def 37.7% - 52.3% x x x x x x x x x
Diarrhoea def postmarketing, 20.9% - 51.3% x x x x x x x x x x
Back pain def 28.4% - 47.4% x x x x x x x
Leukopenia def 23.2% - 45.8% x x x x x x x x x x
Asthenia def 33.8% - 43.3% x x x x x x x
Constipation def 18.5% - 41.2% x x x x x x x x x
Hypercholesterolaemia def 38.4% - 41.2% x x x x x x x x x
Hyperkinesia def 41.2% x x x x x
Hypokalaemia def 25.6% - 41.1% x x x x x x x x x
Leukocytosis def 21.3% - 40.5% x x x x x x x
Creatinine increased def 36% - 39.4% x x x x x x x
Hypomagnesaemia def 39% x x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def 23.5% - 38.3% x x x x x x x x
Infection def postmarketing, 18.2% - 37.2% x x x x x x x x x
Urinary tract infection def 33.7% - 37.2% x x x x x x x x x
Dyspnoea def postmarketing, 30.3% - 36.7% x x x x x x x x
Hypotension def 32.5% - 36% x x x x x x x x x
Effusion def 34.3% - 35.9% x x x x x x x
Pleural disorder def 34.3% - 35.9% x x x x x x x
Pleural effusion def 34.3% - 35.9% x x x x x
Tremor def 23.9% - 35.5% x x x x x x x x x
Blood urea increased 32.5% - 34.6% x x x x x
Vomiting def postmarketing, 28.4% - 33.9% x x x x x x x x x x
Cough def 25.6% - 31.1% x x x x x x x x x
Cough increased 25.6% - 31.1% x x x x x
Lung disorder def postmarketing, 18.8% - 30.1% x x x x x x x x
Hypocalcaemia def 30% x x x x x x x x x
Kidney function abnormal 21.8% - 28.9% x x x x
Dizziness def postmarketing, 27.7% - 28.7% x x x x x x x x x
Anxiety def 23.9% - 28.4% x x x x x x x x x
Sepsis def 26.5% - 27.4% x x x x x x x x
Chest pain def 26% - 26.3% x x x x x x x
Sinusitis def 19% - 26% x x x x x x x x x
Cardiovascular disorder def 24.2% - 25.6% x x x x x x x
Anorexia def 17.1% - 25.3% x x x x x x x
Liver function test abnormal 19.2% - 24.9% x x x x x x
Hypochromic anaemia def 23.5% - 24.6% x x x x x x x
Ascites def 22.6% - 24.2% x x x x x x x
Hyperkalaemia def 22% - 23.7% x x x x x x x x
Lactic dehydrogenase activity increased 17% - 23.2% x x x x x x x
Dyspepsia def 20.9% - 22.4% x x x x x x x x x
Rash def 18% - 22.1% x x x x x x x x x
Tachycardia def 15.7% - 22% x x x x x x x x x
Herpes NOS def postmarketing, 4.3% - 20.8% x x x x x x x x x
Herpes simplex def 5.9% - 20.8% x x x x x x x x x
Paraesthesia def 18% - 20.8% x x x x x x x
Viraemia def 10% - 14.1% x x x x x x x
Herpes zoster def postmarketing, 4.3% - 10.7% x x x x x x x x x
Congenital anomaly def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Multiple congenital abnormalities postmarketing x
Elderly def postmarketing x
Colitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Dehydration def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Endocarditis def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Subacute bacterial endocarditis def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Fatigue def postmarketing x x x
Fibrosis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Haemorrhage def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Herpes virus infection def postmarketing x
Nephropathy def postmarketing x x x x x x
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Liver disorder def postmarketing x
Meningitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Mycobacterial infection def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Atypical mycobacterial infection def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Neutropenia def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Pancreatitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Pulmonary fibrosis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Aplasia pure red cell def postmarketing x x x x x
Gastric disorder def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Syncope def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Tuberculosis def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Teratogenicity def postmarketing x
Aplasia postmarketing x x x x x
Ear malformation postmarketing x x x x x x
Leukoencephalopathy def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Red cell aplasia postmarketing x x x x x
Atrophy def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Renal impairment def postmarketing x x
Chronic renal insufficiency def postmarketing x
Graft loss postmarketing x x x x x x
Respiratory failure def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Abdominal distension def x x
Abortion spontaneous def x
Abscess def x x x x x x x
Acidosis def x x x x x x x
Respiratory acidosis def x x x x x x
Albuminuria def x x x x x x x
Alkalosis def x x x x x x x
Alopecia def x x x x x x x
Amblyopia def x x x x x x x
Angina pectoris def x x x x x x x
Apnoea def x x x x x x x
Arrhythmia def x x x x x x x
Arthralgia def x x x x x x x x x
Asthma def x x x x x x x
Atelectasis def x x x x x x x
Atrial fibrillation def x x x x
Atrial flutter def x x x x x
Bacterial infection def x
Mental disorder def x x
Benign neoplasm of skin def x x x x x
Coagulopathy def x x x x x
Bone disorder def x
Breast feeding def x
Bronchitis def x x x x x x x
Neoplasm malignant def x x x x x x x x x
Candidiasis def x x x x x x x x x
Oral candidiasis def x x x x x x x
Carcinoma def x x x x x x x x x
Skin cancer def x
Cellulitis def x x x x x x x
Neck pain def x x x x x
Cholangitis def x x x x x x x
Common cold def x
Confusional state def x x x x x x x
Conjunctivitis def x x x x x x x
Convulsion def x x x x x x x
Cryptococcosis def x x x x x x x
Cyst def x x x x x x x
Cytomegalovirus infection def x x
Deafness def x x x x x x x
Dysphagia def x x x x x x x
Delirium def x x x x x x x
Dermatitis def x x x x x x x
Fungal skin infection def x x x x
Diabetes mellitus def x x x x x x x x x
Duodenal ulcer def x
Dysuria def x x x x x x x x x
Ear disorder def x x x x x
Ear pain def x x x x
Ecchymosis def x x x x x x x
Endocrine disorder def x x
Epistaxis def x x x x x x x
Oesophagitis def x x x x x x x x
Eye disorder def x x
Eye haemorrhage def x x x x x
Flatulence def x x x x x x x x x
Cardiac flutter x x x x x x x
Gastritis def x x x x x x x
Gastroenteritis def x x x x x x x
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease def x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def x x x x x x x x
Gingival hyperplasia def x x x x x x
Gingivitis def x x x x x x x
Gout def x x x x x x x
Transplant rejection def x x x x x x
Hallucination def x x x x x x x
Cardiac arrest def x x x x x x x
Cardiac disorder def x x
Cardiac failure def x x x x x
Cardiac failure congestive def x x x x
Haematuria def x x x x x x x x x
Haemoptysis def x x x x x x x
Hepatitis def x x x x x x x
Hernia def x x x x x x x
Hiccups def x x x x x x x
Hirsutism def x x x x x x x x x
Hydronephrosis def x x x x x x x x x
Hyperbilirubinaemia def x x x x x x x
Hypercalcaemia def x x x x x x x x x
Hyperlipidaemia def x x x x x x x x x
Hyperplasia def x x x x x x x x x
Pulmonary hypertension def x x x x
Hypertrophy def x x x x x x x
Hyperventilation def x x x x x x x
Hypoaesthesia def x x x x x x x
Hypoglycaemia def x x x x x x x
Hyponatraemia def x x x x x x x
Hypoproteinaemia def x x x x x x x
Orthostatic hypotension def x x x x x x
Hypothyroidism def x x x x x x x
Incontinence def x x x x x x x
Influenza def x x x x x x x x x
Intestinal perforation def x
Jaundice def x x x x x x x
Jaundice cholestatic def x x x x
Arthropathy def x x x x
Renal failure acute def x x x x x
Lacrimal disorder def x x x x x
Cramps of lower extremities x x x x
Lymphocele def x x
Lymphoma def x x x x x x x x x
Lymphoproliferative disorder def x x x x x x x
Mediastinal disorder def x x
Malignant melanoma def x x x x x x x x x
Melaena def x x x x x x x
Cramp muscle def x x x x x x x x x
Hypertonia def x x x x x x x
Fungal infection def x x x x x x x x x
Nasopharyngitis def x x
Necrosis def x x x x x x x x x
Neoplasm def x x x x x x x
Nervous system disorder def x x
Nervousness def x x x x x x x
Melanocytic naevus def x
Nocturia def x x x x x x x
Oliguria def x x x x x x x
Opportunistic infection def x x x x x x x x x x
Osteoporosis def x x x x x x x
Pain in extremity def x x
Pallor def x x x x x x x
Palpitations def x x x x x x x
Pancytopenia def x x x x x x x
Parathyroid disorder def x x x x x x x
Pelvic pain def x x x x x
Pericardial effusion def x x x x x
Peritonitis def x x x x x x x
Petechiae def x x x x x x x
Pharyngitis def x x x x x x x
Phlebitis def x x x x x x x
Pneumonia def x x x x x x x x x
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia def x x x x x x x
Pneumothorax def x x x x x x x
Polycythaemia def x x x x x x x
Supraventricular extrasystoles def x x x x x
Prostatic disorder def x x x x x
Pruritus def x x x x x x x x x
Psychotic disorder def x x x x x x x
Pulmonary oedema def x x x x x x x x
Pyelonephritis def x x x x x x x
Rectal disorder def x x x x
Renal failure def x x x x x
Respiratory disorder def x x x x x x
Respiratory tract infection def x x x x x x x x x
Rhinitis def x x x x x x x
Skin disorder def x x x x x
Skin lesion x
Skin ulcer def x x x x x
Muscle spasms def x x
Gastric ulcer def x x x x x x
Stomatitis def x x x x x x x
Sweating def x x x x x x x
Swelling def x x x
Supraventricular tachycardia def x x x x x
Thirst def x x x x x x x
Thrombosis def x x x x x x x
Tinnitus def x x x x x x x
Ulcer def x x x x x x x x
Upper respiratory tract infection def x x
Pollakiuria def x x x x x
Urinary incontinence def x x x x x
Urinary tract disorder def x x x x x x
Angiopathy def x x x x x x
Vasodilation def x x x x x x x
Ventricular tachycardia def x x x x x x
Vertigo def x x x x x x x x x
Viral infection def x x x x x x
Visual impairment def x x x x x
Weight increased def x x x x x
Weight decreased def x x x x x
Wound infection def x x
Dry mouth def x x x x x x
Urinary retention def x x x x x x x
Fungaemia def x x x x x x x
Peripheral vascular disorder def x x x x
Chills def x x x x x x x
Vasospasm def x x x x x x x
Agitation def x x x x x x x
Apathy def x
Mood swings x x x x x
Hypochloraemia def x x x x x x x
Hyperphosphataemia def x x x x x x x x x
Hypophosphataemia def x x x x x x x x x
Cataract def x x x x x x x
Benign neoplasm def x x x x x
Mouth ulceration def x x x x x
Generalised oedema x x x x x
Scrotal oedema x x x x x
Ventricular extrasystoles def x x x x x
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased def x x x x
Impaired healing x x x x x
Skin hypertrophy x x x x x x
Renal tubular disorder def x x x x x x x x x
Hepatocellular injury x x x x x
Skin melanoma def x x x x x x x x x
Phosphatase alkaline increased x x x x
Prothrombin level increased x x x x x
Vesiculobullous rash x x x x x
Aspartate aminotransferase increased def x x x x
Alanine aminotransferase increased def x x x x x
Arterial thrombosis x x x x
Sinus congestion x x
Respiratory moniliasis x x x x x
Stomach ache def x
Malaise def x x x x x x x
Myalgia def x x x x x x x x x
Dyspnoea exertional x x
Venous pressure increased x x x x
Cardiac fibrillation x x x x x x x
Abdominal pain upper x x
Abdominal pain lower x x
Stools watery def x x
Thinking abnormal x x x x x
Tenderness def x x x
Upset stomach x
Sputum increased x x x x x
Urine abnormality x x x x x
Hypertension worsened x
Edema of lower extremities x x
Hypoxia def x x x x x x x
Erectile dysfunction def x x x x x x x
Throat sore def x x
Intestinal haemorrhage x
Abnormal weight gain
Cushingoid x x
Mantle cell lymphoma def x x x
Extrasystoles def x x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal candidiasis x x x x x
Vision blurred def x x
Enlargement abdomen def x x x x x
Liver transplant rejection x x x x x x
Lacrimation def x x x x x x x
Bladder spasm def x x
Red blood cell count decreased x
Pregnancy test negative def x
Bradycardia def x x x x x x x
Laboratory test abnormal x x x x
Neuropathy def x x x x x x x
Lymphadenopathy def x x
Blood pressure increased x
Face oedema def x x x x x
Fluid overload def x x x x x x x x x
Hypovolaemia def x x x x x x x
Skin carcinoma def x x x x x x x
Emotional distress def x
Acne def x x x x x x x x x
Dissecting aortic aneurysm, thoracic x x
Hyperuricaemia def x x x x x x x x x
Infestation NOS x x
Implant infection def x x
Pharyngolaryngeal pain def x x
Cold symptoms x
Post procedural pain x x
Myasthenia def x x x x x x x
White blood cell count low x
Hepatic impairment x
Flu symptoms x
Ileus def x x x x x x x x
Rhinorrhoea def x
Death x
Voice disturbance x x x x x
Renal tubular necrosis x x x x x x x
Weakness def x
Somnolence def x x x x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia

ATC Code: L04AA06

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL HYDROCHLORIDE / CELLCEPT : 9 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  2. MYCOPHENOLIC ACID / MYFORTIC : 112 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  3. MYCOPHENOLIC ACID (MYCOPHENOLATE SODIUM) / MYFORTIC : 133 side effects (Health Canada)
  4. MYCOPHENOLIC ACID : 206 side effects (FDA XML label)
  5. MYCOPHENOLIC ACID : 216 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. MYCOPHENOLIC ACID : 263 side effects (FDA XML label)
  7. MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL HYDROCHLORIDE / CELLCEPT : 277 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  8. MYCOPHENOLIC ACID : 284 side effects (FDA XML label)
  9. MYCOPHENOLIC ACID : 285 side effects (FDA XML label)
  10. MYCOPHENOLIC ACID : 319 side effects (FDA XML label)