Switching to generic tacro....
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 3:48 pm
My unit have just told me that they will be switching everyone from Prograf to the generic tacro Adoport.
Whilst I am happy to take (and have!) any generic paracetamol, antibiotics etc I was told by the transplant nurse when first transplanted that Prograf was the best and the unit considered it worth the cost.
I have done a quick search and the consensus seems to be that it is generally considered safe, but the levels can alter as you may react to it differently and it may react to foods (such as apple juice) that the Prograf doesn't. The quality of the manufacturing process is also something that people seem to be concerned by.....
Am I being overly cautious? has anyone else swapped from Prograf to Adoport? I just keep thinking about the transplant nurse saying that the unit consider it worth the cost to prescribe brand name Prograf.... can patients refuse generic drugs?
Whilst I am happy to take (and have!) any generic paracetamol, antibiotics etc I was told by the transplant nurse when first transplanted that Prograf was the best and the unit considered it worth the cost.
I have done a quick search and the consensus seems to be that it is generally considered safe, but the levels can alter as you may react to it differently and it may react to foods (such as apple juice) that the Prograf doesn't. The quality of the manufacturing process is also something that people seem to be concerned by.....
Am I being overly cautious? has anyone else swapped from Prograf to Adoport? I just keep thinking about the transplant nurse saying that the unit consider it worth the cost to prescribe brand name Prograf.... can patients refuse generic drugs?