• Certican 0.5 Tablet is used for the prevention of organ rejection in transplant patients
• It regulates the body’s immune response, so the body can accept the new organ
• It is also used in combination with other medicines to treat cancers of breast, pancreas, lungs, and kidney
• Certican 0.5 Tablet must be taken in a dose and duration as per the prescription
• It can be taken with or without food but make sure to take it at about the same time every day
• An overdose of this medicine may have serious side effects on the body.
• The common side effects of this medicine include infection, fever, cough, fatigue, diarrhea, and upper respiratory infection
• If any of the side effects persist or bother you, consult the doctor immediately
• Inform the doctor immediately if you experience any allergic reactions (rash, shortness of breath, coughing, swelling, etc.)
• Always seek medical advice if you have increased thirst or increased frequency of urination, suffer from shortness of breath, cough or fever, or need to receive any vaccination after taking this medication.
• Before taking this medicine, it is important to consult your doctor if you have any ongoing medication for any underlying disease
• Pregnant and breastfeeding women must inform the doctor prior to the initiation of this treatment
• During the treatment, your doctor may advise you for some laboratory tests to know the effects of the medicine in the body
• It may affect male or female fertility, so consult the doctor if you are planning to have a child.

Uses of Certican 0.5 Tablet

• In Prevention of organ rejection in transplant patients Certican 0.5 Tablet is used with other medications to prevent organ transplant rejection
• Rejection usually happens due to attack by the immune system of the person receiving the transplanted organ on the transplant itself, in people who are receiving any organ transplants, like kidney, liver, heart etc
• This medicine reduces the activity of a person's own immune system and prevents any such rejection.

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Common and Known Side effects of Certican 0.5 Tablet

• Decreased appetite
• Increased glucose level in blood
• Pneumonitis
• Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)
• Increased aspartate aminotransferase
• Decreased white blood cell count (lymphocytes)
• Lymphopenia
• Increased alanine aminotransferase
• Increased triglyceride level in blood
• Joint pain
• Pleural effusion
• Pulmonary edema
• Rash
• Diarrhea
• Infection
• Breathlessness
• Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)
• Fatigue
• Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
• Low blood platelets
• Decreased potassium level in blood
• Weight loss
• Taste change