Pharmaceutical Properties
Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an immunosuppressive drug with chemical
name 2-morpholinoethyl
(E)-6-(1,3-dihydro-4Âhydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-5-isobenzofuranyl)-4-methyl-4-hexenoate
and chemical formula -
C23H31O7. It physically
appears as a white crystalline powder with increased solubility in
acidic medium at pH 3.6. It can be consumed orally with tablets present
in the form of 250mg and 500mg. Some of the inactive ingredients present
in a 250mg and 500mg mycophenolate mofetil tablet are magnesium
stearate, sodium, pregelatinized starch, etc. [15-16].