Rapacan 1mg (Sirolimus)
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 must be taken in a dose and duration as per the prescription. It can be taken with or without food but make sure to take it at about the same time every day. An overdose of this medicine may have serious side effects on the body.
Common side effects of this medicine include edema, increased blood lipid level, high blood pressure, increased level of creatinine, abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, fever, urinary tract infection, anemia, nausea, joint pain, and thrombocytopenia. If any of the side effects persist or bother you, consult the doctor immediately. Inform the doctor immediately if you experience any allergic reactions such as rash, shortness of breath, coughing, swelling, etc.
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.
HOW RAPACAN TABLET WORKS
Rapacan 1mg Tablet is an immunosuppressant. It works by suppressing your body’s immune response following transplant of an organ (eg. liver, kidney, heart). This helps your body to accept the new organ as if it were your own.