It belongs to the group of medicines known as immunosuppressive agents
This medicine is
Used for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Organ Transplant Imuran (azathioprine) is a medication used after kidney transplantation and also for rheumatoid arthritis
Azathioprine sometimes causes nausea or vomiting
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Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed and tolerated
Leukopenia does not correlate with therapeutic effect; therefore the dose should not be increased intentionally to lower the white blood cell count
A skin lump or growth
It helps to reduce irritation and swelling (inflammation) in the intestines
dark urine, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)
Azathioprine can cause liver toxicity (for example, in less than 1% of rheumatoid arthritis patients)
For this reason it's even more important to stick to the national guidelines of drinking no more than 14 units of alcohol a week, spread across 3 or more days
It is used to prevent the rejection of kidney transplants and to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis that is not responding to conventional treatment
This medicine helps treat inflammatory conditions such as: rheumatoid arthritis
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Azathioprine will lower the body's natural immunity in patients who receive transplants to prevent rejection of the new kidney
Stomach or bowel problems (eg, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) or
redness or blisters on the skin
Because azathioprine suppresses the immune system, you may have a harder time fighting off bacteria and viruses
Its use in dogs, cats, or ferrets to treat autoimmune diseases is “off label Maximum dose: 2