Cell Cept (mycophenolate mofetil) is used off label as an attack preventative for NMO.
What is mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept)?
Mycophenolate mofetil lowers your body's immune system. The immune system helps your body fight infections. The immune system can also fight or "reject" a transplanted organ such as a liver or kidney. This is because the immune system treats the new organ as an invader.
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