Of or pertaining to mycophenolic acid or its derivatives

(pharmacology) Any salt or ester of mycophenolic acid.

Synonym of mycophenolic acid

(pharmacology) A crystalline antibiotic C₁₇H₂₀O₆ obtained from fungi of the genus Penicillium, used as an immunosuppressant drug to prevent rejection in organ transplants.

plural of mycophenolic acid

(pharmacology) A prodrug of mycophenolic acid, classified as a reversible inhibitor of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase. It is an immunosuppressant combined with drugs such as ciclosporin and corticosteroids to prevent organ rejection after hepatic, renal, and cardiac transplants.