VINGRAF TACROLIMUS CAPSULE

Vingraf (Tacrolimus) is an immunosuppressant used for organ transplantation. It can be obtained only with prescription.

Dosage :

KIDNEY TRANSPLANT:

• In combination with azathioprine: Initial dose:1 mg/kg orally every 12 hours. Initiate within 24 hours of surgery, but delay until renal function has recovered.
• In combination with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF)/interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor antagonist: Initial dose:05 mg/kg orally every 12 hours. Initiate within 24 hours of surgery, but delay until renal function has recovered.

LIVER TRANSPLANT:

• Initial dose:05 to 0.075 mg/kg orally every 12 hours. Initiate no sooner than 6 hours after surgery.

HEART TRANSPLANT:

Initial dose: 0.0375 mg/kg orally every 12 hours. Initiate no sooner than 6 hours after surgery

Most common side effects are Headache, Nausea, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Diarrhoea, Renal dysfunction, Increased glucose level in blood, Tremor.