mycophenolate mofetil

English

Chemical structure of mycophenolate mofetil

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmaɪ.koʊˌfɛn.əˌleɪt ˈmoʊ.fəˌtɪl/

Noun

mycophenolate mofetil (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A prodrug of mycophenolic acid, classified as a reversible inhibitor of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase. It is an immunosuppressant combined with drugs such as ciclosporin and corticosteroids to prevent organ rejection after hepatic, renal, and cardiac transplants.