Improvement in Severe Mycophenolic Acid-associated Gastrointestinal Symptoms after Changing Enteric-coated Mycophenolate Sodium to Mizoribine in Renal Transplant Recipients: Two Case Reports

Intern Med. 2016;55(15):2005-10. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.5968. Epub 2016 Aug 1.

Abstract

Clinical results point to a better gastrointestinal tolerability with enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium as compared to mycophenolate mofetil. However, some transplant recipients who are treated with enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium still experience gastrointestinal symptoms. We herein present two cases of renal transplant recipients with severe gastrointestinal symptoms who were switched from enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium to mizoribine, and the symptom reversal effects were evaluated using the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale. The results of this study showed a significant improvement in severe gastrointestinal symptoms in renal transplant recipients after converting from enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium to mizoribine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycophenolic Acid / adverse effects*
  • Mycophenolic Acid / therapeutic use
  • Ribonucleosides / administration & dosage
  • Ribonucleosides / therapeutic use*
  • Tablets, Enteric-Coated
  • Transplant Recipients

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Ribonucleosides
  • Tablets, Enteric-Coated
  • mizoribine
  • Mycophenolic Acid