Switching Stable Kidney Transplant Recipients to a Generic Tacrolimus Is Feasible and Safe, but It Must Be Monitored

Background. Tacrolimus is the primary immunosuppressive drug used in kidney transplant patients. Replacing brand name products with generics is a controversial issue that we studied after a Chilean Ministry of Health mandate to implement such a switch. Methods. Forty-one stable Prograf (Astellas) re...

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Main Authors: Fernando González, René López, Elizabeth Arriagada, René Carrasco, Natalia Gallardo, Eduardo Lorca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5646858