What are azathioprine tablets used for?
Azathioprine is a type of medicine called an immunosuppressant. Immunosuppressants help “calm” (or control) your body’s immune system. This medicine helps treat inflammatory conditions such as: rheumatoid arthritis.
What diseases does azathioprine treat?
What Conditions does AZATHIOPRINE Treat?
- rheumatoid arthritis.
- treatment to maintain immunosuppression for lung transplant.
- liver inflammation resulting from an abnormal immune response.
- prevent kidney transplant rejection.
- liver transplant rejection prevention.
- pemphigus, a type of skin disorder.
Is azathioprine safe long term?
About side effects, azathioprine is a relatively well tolerated drug and even indefinite use seems safe. The main theoretical risks of prolonged use would be the myelotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, and the development of cancer.
What are the side effects of azathioprine tablets?
What are the possible side effects of azathioprine (Imuran®)?
- Increased stomach irritation, abdominal pain.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Changes in hair color and texture, along with hair loss.
- Loss of appetite.
- Blood in the urine or stool.
- Unusual bruising.
- Fatigue.
- Development of mouth sores and ulcers.
How long can I stay on azathioprine?
How long will I be taking it? If tolerated, you will probably be on azathioprine for up to 5 years. Do not stop taking your medicine unless your doctor tells you to, even if you feel well.
How manymg of azathioprine is in a 25Mg tablet?
Azathioprine Tablets 25mg. 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition. Each tablet contains 25mg of azathioprine. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. Pharmaceutical form. Film-coated Tablet. A pale yellow film-coated, round, biconvex tablet, marked ‘AE’ over ’25’ on one side and ‘G’ on reverse.
When to use azathioprine in combination with corticosteroids?
Azathioprine is indicated either alone or in combination with corticosteroids and/or other drugs and procedures in severe cases of the following diseases, in patients who are intolerant to steroids or who are dependent on steroids and in whom the therapeutic response is inadequate despite treatment with high doses of steroids:
How often should you do a platelet count with azathioprine?
There are potential dangers in the use of azathioprine film-coated tablets; they should therefore not be prescribed unless the patient can be adequately monitored for toxic effects throughout the duration of therapy. During the first eight weeks of treatment, a complete blood count, including platelet count must be performed at least once weekly.
Are there any skin tumours associated with azathioprine?
An increased number of skin tumours have occurred in patients during treatment with azathioprine. They have been mainly on areas of skin exposed to the sun. Patients should be warned about undue exposure to the sun or UV rays, and the skin should be examined at regular intervals (see also section 4.8).
