What do you need to teach W.V. regarding therapy with mycophenolate?
What will be an ideal response?
• The most persistent side effect is chronic diarrhea; it might also cause headache, nausea, and
fatigue.
• Because of the risk of neutropenia, he will have periodic CBC evaluations and needs to know the
symptoms of infection to report.
• Because all food interferes with its action, the drug must be taken on an empty stomach.
• Absorption of mycophenolate can be decreased by antacids that contain magnesium and
aluminum hydroxide and by cholestyramine, a drug that lowers blood cholesterol.
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