Mycophenolic acid and Plegridy Pen

• Generic Name: mycophenolic acid
• Dosage Forms: tablet, delayed release
• Other Brand Names: Myfortic

Mycophenolic acid weakens your body's immune system, to help keep it from "rejecting" a transplanted organ such as a kidney. Organ rejection happens when the immune system treats the new organ as an invader and attacks it.

Mycophenolic acid is used with other medicines to prevent organ rejection after a kidney transplant.

Mycophenolic acid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: peginterferon beta-1a
• Dosage Forms: subcutaneous injection
• Other Brand Names: Plegridy, Plegridy Pen, Plegridy Pen Starter Pack, Plegridy Starter Pack

Peginterferon beta-1a injection is used to treat the relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). This medicine will not cure MS, but it may slow some of the disabling effects and decrease the number of relapses of the disease. Peginterferons are natural substances that are produced in the body to help fight infections. Peginterferon beta-1a is a synthetic (man-made) version of these substances.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.