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Is Missing A Few Doses Of Prograf A Cause For Concern?

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Posted on Thu, 23 Jun 2016
Question: Thanks I had a liver transplant 5 years ago. Take only 1 mg of Prograf per day and am in perfect health. However am travelling and left meds at home. It.s been 3 days since last dose - home in 2 days. Dangerous.
What symptoms to expect.
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Must get medicine

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

I don't know where you are traveling, but it is risky to continue to go without the Prograf. Is there no clinic where you are where you can get a prescription to carry you over until you are back home?

You don't want to wait until you are starting to have signs of liver rejection. Once this starts it can be too late. Signs would be of liver disease - liver area tenderness, nausea, fatigue, decreased appetite, jaundice, dark colored urine, fever.

Please do whatever you can to get the medication immediately. Go to the ER if you have to.
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Is Missing A Few Doses Of Prograf A Cause For Concern?

Brief Answer: Must get medicine Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX I don't know where you are traveling, but it is risky to continue to go without the Prograf. Is there no clinic where you are where you can get a prescription to carry you over until you are back home? You don't want to wait until you are starting to have signs of liver rejection. Once this starts it can be too late. Signs would be of liver disease - liver area tenderness, nausea, fatigue, decreased appetite, jaundice, dark colored urine, fever. Please do whatever you can to get the medication immediately. Go to the ER if you have to.