Pharmaceutical Properties
Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an immunosuppressive drug with chemical name 2-morpholinoethyl (E)-6-(1,3-dihydro-4­hydroxy-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].