What blood-test and pregnancy safety precautions apply to mycophenolate?

Reviewed answer

Side effects are stomach upset, soft stools, and drops in white blood count or haemoglobin; the blood test picks these up early. Mycophenolate causes serious birth defects, and any woman of childbearing age must use a reliable contraceptive.

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