Mycophenolate Intravenous and Tazarotene

• Generic Name: mycophenolate mofetil
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Cellcept, Myfortic, MMF

Mycophenolate injection belongs to a group of medicines known as immunosuppressive agents. It is used with other medicines to lower the body's natural immunity in patients who receive organ transplants (eg, kidney, heart, or liver).

When a patient receives an organ transplant, the body's white blood cells will try to get rid of (reject) the transplanted organ. Mycophenolate injection prevents the white blood cells from rejecting the transplanted organ.

Mycophenolate is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of your doctor.

• Generic Name: tazarotene topical
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Avage, Fabior, Tazorac

Treatment of stable plaque psoriasis with ≤20% body surface area involvement.

Combination therapy with a mid-or high-potency topical corticosteroid more effective than either agent alone.

0.1% cream or gel more effective in improving psoriasis manifestations; 0.05% cream or gel associated with less local irritation.

Treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris.

Efficacy in patients resistant to oral antibiotics or previously treated with other retinoids not established.

Palliative therapy to improve dermatologic changes (e.g., fine wrinkling, mottled hypo- or hyperpigmentation, benign lentigines) associated with photodamage.

Use as an adjunct to a comprehensive skin care plan and sun avoidance program. (See Administration under Dosage and Administration.)

Does not eliminate or prevent wrinkles, repair photodamaged skin, reverse photoaging, or restore youthful or younger dermal histologic pattern. No mitigating effects on severe manifestations of chronic sunlight exposure (e.g., coarse/deep wrinkling, tactile roughness, telangiectasia, skin laxity, keratinocytic atypia, melanocytic atypia, dermal elastosis) demonstrated.

Safety and efficacy not established for use in nonwhite (e.g., Asian, Hispanic) patients or Fitzpatrick skin types V and VI.