• Acroli Forte Ointment is used along with other medicines to prevent your body from rejecting a new organ (e.g., liver, kidney, or heart) after transplant
• It does so by weakening your body’s immune system, so it does not attack the new organ
• This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as immunosuppressants
• The amount of Acroli Forte Ointment you take and how often you take it depends on the type of transplant you have, your body weight, and what other medicines you are taking
• Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully
• You should take it on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal
• Take Acroli Forte Ointment regularly to get the maximum benefit and keep taking it, even if you feel well
• If you stop taking it, you may increase the chances of rejecting your transplanted organ.Acroli Forte Ointment has many potential side effects
• It can cause or worsen diabetes and kidney problems
• These need urgent medical attention
• Other common side effects include tremor, infections, high blood pressure, headache, and insomnia
• If the side effects do not go away or get worse, tell your doctor
• Acroli Forte Ointment lowers your immune system making you susceptible to catching more infections than usual.
• Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have kidney, liver, or heart problems, diabetes, or high blood pressure
• Also let your doctor know what other medications you are taking, especially for infections, pain, and arthritis
• These and others may affect, or be affected by, this medicine
• You should limit your exposure to the sun and UV (ultraviolet) light while taking it because immunosuppressants could increase your risk of skin cancer.
• Both men and women using this medicine should use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy
• This medicine is not normally recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding unless it is clearly needed
• Before and during treatment you will need frequent medical tests to monitor your progress, and your blood pressure will need to be checked often.

Uses of Acroli Forte Ointment

• In Prevention of organ rejection in transplant patients Acroli Forte Ointment belongs to a group of medicines known as immunosuppressants
• Organ rejection happens when your immune system treats the new organ as an invader and attacks it
• This medicine weakens your immune response (which usually fights infection) and reduces the chance of your body attacking the transplanted organ
• It is used in combination with other medicines to make it much more likely that your transplant operation will be successful
• You should continue taking the medicine and should not stop it until your doctor says so.

Missed Doses

If you miss a dose of Acroli Forte Ointment, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Frequestly asked Questions

Common and Known Side effects of Acroli Forte Ointment

• Kidney damage
• High blood pressure
• Increased glucose level in blood
• Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
• Tremors
• Headache
• Abnormal liver function tests
• Infection