Rapacan 1mg Tablet is used for prevention of organ rejection in transplant patients. It regulates the body’s immune response, so the body can accept the new organ.

Rapacan 1mg Tablet is used to prevent the body rejecting the organ that is transplanted and also to prevent cancer post organ transplant

Uses of Rapacan Tablet

Prevention of kidney transplant rejection

Benefits of Rapacan Tablet

In Prevention of kidney transplant rejection

Rapacan 1mg Tablet is used with other medications to prevent kidney transplant rejection. Rejection usually happens due to attack by the immune system of the person receiving the transplanted organ on the transplant itself, in people who are receiving kidney transplants. This medicine reduces the activity of a person's own immune system and prevents any such rejection.

Side effects of Rapacan Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Rapacan

Nausea
Increased blood lipid level
Low blood platelets
Headache
Abdominal pain
Fever
Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
Urinary tract infection
Diarrhea
High blood pressure
Increased creatinine level in blood
Joint pain
Edema (swelling)

How to use Rapacan Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Rapacan 1mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Rapacan 1mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Rapacan 1mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Rapacan 1mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Rapacan 1mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Rapacan 1mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Rapacan 1mg Tablet is recommended.

Liver

CAUTION

Rapacan 1mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Rapacan 1mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Dose adjustment is not recommended in patients with mild to moderate liver disease.

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Quick tips

Rapacan 1mg Tablet is used to prevent organ rejection following a kidney transplant operation.
Avoid grapefruit juice while you are on treatment with this medicine. This is because a chemical in grapefruit juice increases the amount of Rapacan 1mg Tablet in your bloodstream. This makes side-effects more likely.
There is a possibility of a slight increase in the risk of skin cancer with Rapacan 1mg Tablet. Do not use sunbeds, and avoid strong sunlight or use a sun cream with a high sun protection factor (SPF of at least 15).
If you have diabetes mellitus, this medicine may affect your blood sugar levels. Monitor your sugar level regularly and report any extreme changes to your doctor.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Macrolide Lactams

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

abcde

Action Class

Immunosuppressant- mTOR inhibitors

Patient concerns

Heavy Skin Problem With Kidney Transplant Patient

Dr. Souvik Sardar

Dermatology

need a clinical examination of the problem. post clear and focused PICTURES of the problem else visit a dermatologist nearby

Nephrologist considered for consulting Function of kidney transplant patients suffering from tuberculosis

Dr. Praveen Pushkar

Urology

Get kidney function test done

Dear Sir, He is my youngest brother, currently suffering from blood infection and due to which his kidney is damaged. He is having only one kidney from birth and which is not functional now. He is living on dialysis. Blood group B+. Can kidney transplant be done? Please guide us with every process. My mail id : [email protected]

Dr. Praveen Pushkar

Urology

Yes kidney transplant ca de done. U just need a blood related donor for him.

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Lake DF, Briggs AD, Akporiaye ET. Immunopharmacology. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 972-73.
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Rapacan 1mg Tablet

Product introduction

Uses of Rapacan Tablet

Benefits of Rapacan Tablet

In Prevention of kidney transplant rejection

Side effects of Rapacan Tablet

Common side effects of Rapacan

How to use Rapacan Tablet

Safety advice

All substitutes

Quick tips

Fact Box

Patient concerns

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