Which of the following statements most accurately describes mycophenolate (CellCept)?
a. It is an antineoplastic drug with relatively few adverse effects.
b. It is an antimicrobial drug that also has antineoplastic properties.
c. It is an immunosuppressant used to prevent organ rejection.
d. It is an interleukin that has not obtained Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to date.
ANS: C
Mycophenolate is an immunosuppressant used to prevent rejection in patients with an allogenic renal transplant.
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