Talk to your doctor if you have any other medical conditions, take any other medicines, or are pregnant or plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before I take CellCept? in the full CMI.
A list of these medicines is in Section 3. What if I am taking other medicines? in the full CMI.
Things you should do
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Tell any doctor, surgeon, anaesthetist, dentist or pharmacist that is treating you
that you are using CellCept.
Wear protective clothing and broad-spectrum sunscreen when outdoors.
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Things you should not do
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Do not stop using this medicine without first checking with your doctor.
Do not take any other medicines - whether they require a prescription or not - without
first telling your doctor or consulting with a pharmacist.
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Driving or using machines
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Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how CellCept affects you,
or if you experience somnolence (drowsiness) (drowsiness), confusion, dizziness, tremor
or hypotension (low blood pressure).
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Drinking alcohol
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n/a
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Looking after your medicine
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Keep CellCept capsules and tablets in a cool dry place where the temperature stays
below 25°C.
Keep CellCept suspension in a cool dry place where the temperature stays below 30°C.
It may be stored in a refrigerator but should not be frozen.
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For more information, including what to do if you have any side effects, see Section 6. Are there any side effects? in the full CMI.
Do not take CellCept if:
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
How much to take
How to take it
Taking the medicine
1. Shake the closed bottle well for about 5 seconds before each use.
2. Take off the child-resistant bottle cap.
3. Take the dispenser and push the plunger completely down toward the tip of the dispenser.
4. Then put the tip of the dispenser firmly into the opening of the bottle adapter.
5. Turn the whole thing upside down (bottle and dispenser).
6. Pull the plunger down slowly. Keep pulling it out until the desired amount of medicine is in the dispenser.
7. Turn the whole thing back around the right way. Holding onto the body of the dispenser, carefully pull the dispenser out of the bottle adapter. The bottle adapter should stay in the bottle.
8. Put the end of the dispenser directly into your mouth and swallow the medicine. Do not mix the medicine with any other liquid when you swallow it.
9. Close bottle with child-resistant cap after each use.
10. Immediately after administration disassemble the dispenser, rinse under running tap water and air dry prior to next use.
When to take CellCept
How long to take CellCept
If you forget to take CellCept tablets, capsules or suspension
If you take too much CellCept
(by calling 13 11 26), or
Things you should do
Things you should not do
Driving or using machines
Looking after your medicine
When to discard your medicine
Less serious side effects
Less serious side effects
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What to do
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diarrhoea, constipation, nausea (feeling sick), vomiting or indigestion
stomach, chest or back pain
headache
urinary infections
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Speak to your doctor if you have any of these less serious side effects and they worry
you.
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Serious side effects
Serious side effects
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What to do
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signs of other infections, e.g. fevers, chills, sore throat, ulcers of the mouth,
abdominal pain or bloody stools.
unexpected bruising or bleeding
signs of anaemia such as excessive tiredness, dizziness or looking pale
swelling of the hands, ankles or feet, lymph nodes (glands)
hypersensitivity (skin rash, itching, swelling of the face, lips, throat, or tongue)
breathing difficulties, pain in the chest, chronic cough with blood.
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Call your doctor straight away, or go straight to the Emergency Department at your
nearest hospital if you notice any of these serious side effects.
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Reporting side effects
Active ingredient
(main ingredient)
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Mycophenolate mofetil
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Other ingredients
(inactive ingredients)
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Pregelatinised maize starch
Croscarmellose sodium
Povidone
Magnesium stearate
The capsule shell contains:
Gelatine
Sodium lauryl sulfate
Shellac
Potassium hydroxide
Silicon dioxide
The dyes in the capsule shell are:
Indigo carmine (132)
Iron oxide red (172)
Titanium dioxide (171)
Iron oxide yellow (172)
Iron oxide black (172)
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Potential allergens
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CellCept capsules are gluten and lactose free.
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Active ingredient
(main ingredient)
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Mycophenolate mofetil
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Other ingredients
(inactive ingredients)
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Microcrystalline cellulose (460)
Croscarmellose sodium
Povidone
Magnesium stearate (470)
Talc (553)
The proprietary ingredient Opadry Lavender Y-5R-10272-A (includes 464, 171, 132 and
172).
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Potential allergens
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CellCept tablets are gluten and lactose free.
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Active ingredient
(main ingredient)
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Mycophenolate mofetil
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Other ingredients
(inactive ingredients)
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Sorbitol (420)
Silicon dioxide (551)
Sodium citrate (331)
Soybean lecithin
Mixed fruit flavor
Xanthan gum (415)
Aspartame (951)
Methyl hydroxybenzoate (218)
Citric acid anhydrous (330)
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Potential allergens
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Contains aspartame (a source of phenylalanine), sorbitol, soya bean products and hydroxybenzoates.
Maximum recommended daily dose of CellCept (3 g) contains 5.99 g sorbitol. Products
containing sorbitol may have a laxative effect or cause diarrhoea.
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Active ingredient
(main ingredient)
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Mycophenolate mofetil
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Other ingredients
(inactive ingredients)
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Polysorbate 80
Citric acid (330)
Sodium chloride
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Potential allergens
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N/a
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