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Prograf

Prograf Dosage

Ally Tsai, PharmDAllison Gourley, PharmD
Reviewed by Ally Tsai, PharmD, Allison Gourley, PharmD
Last reviewed on August 18, 2023

The average cost for 180 capsules of 1mg of Prograf is $41.23 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 94.75% off the average retail price of $785.98.

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Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

0.5mg

60 capsules

$21.77

$0.36

1mg

180 capsules

$41.23

$0.23

5mg

60 capsules

$53.88

$0.90

Typical dosage for Prograf

Your provider will determine your dose of Prograf based on your weight, ethnicity, kidney or liver health, the type of transplant you received, and the other immunosuppressants you're taking. In general:

Liver transplant

Generic IR capsule and Prograf

  • Adults: The typical starting dose is 0.1 mg to 0.15 mg/kg of body weight daily total, split into 2 doses and taken by mouth twice daily.
  • Children: The typical dose is 0.15 mg to 0.2 mg/kg of body weight daily total, split into 2 doses and taken by mouth twice daily.

Heart and lung transplant

Generic IR capsules and Prograf only: Prograf is for heart and lung transplant. Generic IR capsule is for heart transplant only

  • Adults: The typical starting dose is 0.075 mg/kg of body weight daily total, split into 2 doses and taken by mouth twice daily.
  • Children: The typical starting dose is 0.3 mg/kg of body weight daily total, split into 2 doses and taken by mouth twice daily.

Kidney transplant

  • Adults

    • IR and Prograf: The typical starting dose ranges from 0.1 mg to 0.2 mg/kg of body weight daily total, split into 2 doses and taken by mouth twice daily.
    • Astagraf XL: The typical starting dose is 0.1 mg to 0.2 mg/kg of body weight by mouth once a day in the morning.
  • Children

    • Astagraf XL: The typical starting dose is 0.3 mg/kg of body weight by mouth once a day in the morning.
    • Prograf: The typical starting dose is 0.3 mg/kg of body weight daily total, split into 2 doses and taken by mouth twice daily.
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