Sunday, December 4, 2011

Tacrolimus indications and adverse reactions


Liver and kidney transplant patients with immunosuppressive drugs of choice, liver and kidney transplant rejection of the traditional immunosuppressive drug, is also the choice of the drug Tacrolimus adverse reactions, as most drug users there is a serious disease and at the same time and in many other drugs, often difficult to determine and immunosuppressive drug-related adverse events. There is evidence that many of the following adverse drug reactions are reversible and can be improved by lowering the dose. And intravenous administration compared to oral administration of the frequency of adverse reactions significantly lower. The following adverse drug reactions occur but based on body systems and their frequency arrangement. Cardiovascular system - frequent: hypertension. Even occur: angina, palpitations, exudate (eg, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion). Rarity: A shock of low blood pressure, ECG abnormalities, arrhythmias, atrial / ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest, thrombophlebitis, bleeding (eg gastrointestinal tract, brain), heart failure, enlarged heart, slow heartbeat.


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