Azathioprine, sold under the brand name Imuran, among others, is an immunosuppressive medication. It is used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis...
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Drug interactions are extensive, and are as follows: Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine: Azathioprine is metabolised to 6-mercaptopurine which in turn is...
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study reported improvement in prurigo nodularis with antibiotic therapy. Azathioprine, an immunosuppressive drug used in organ transplantation and autoimmune...
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lupus nephritis in people without kidney dysfunction. Compared with azathioprine it has higher incidence of diarrhea, and no difference in risk of any...
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folic acid analogues, such as methotrexate purine analogues, such as azathioprine and mercaptopurine pyrimidine analogues, such as fluorouracil protein...
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family are typically used with other agents such as methotrexate or azathioprine recommended if steroids are not working well. Intravenous immunoglobulin...
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Pharmacotherapy (section Example: Azathioprine Therapy)
unfavorable outcomes. The genetic make-up can affect the pharmacokinetics. Azathioprine is an immunomodulator for inflammatory bowel disease, for instance. Its...
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more specific[vague] azathioprine was identified in 1960, but it was the discovery of ciclosporin in 1980 (together with azathioprine) that allowed significant...
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of chemotherapy and certain drugs affecting the immune system such as azathioprine. The risk is especially high in cytotoxic chemotherapy for leukemia....
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diagnosis is the first concern. In auto-immune liver disease, prednisone and azathioprine may be used for treatment. In lymphoma the treatment options include...
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intravenous cyclophosphamide with corticosteroids, and the immune suppressant azathioprine with corticosteroids. MMF and cyclophosphamide with corticosteroids are...
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such as some chemotherapeutic or antimicrobial agents (for example azathioprine or trimethoprim). The pathological state of megaloblastosis is characterized...
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concluded that azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine are not effective for inducing remission when a person has Crohn's disease. Azathioprine and 6-MP may be...
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Bortezomib Erlotinib Gefitinib Imatinib Vemurafenib Vismodegib Azacitidine Azathioprine Capecitabine Cladribine Clofarabine Cytarabine Decitabine Doxifluridine...
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neostigmine and pyridostigmine. Immunosuppressants, such as prednisone or azathioprine, may also be used. The surgical removal of the thymus may improve symptoms...
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commonly used medications include hydroxychloroquine, penicillamine, azathioprine, methotrexate, etanercept, anakinra, tocilizumab, cyclophosphamide, adalimumab...
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as hydroxychloroquine and immunosuppressants (e.g. methotrexate and azathioprine). Hydroxychloroquine is an FDA-approved antimalarial used for constitutional...
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relieves the symptoms of LEMS. Other treatments often used are steroids, azathioprine, which suppress the immune system, intravenous immunoglobulin, which...
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transplants: It can be found in up to 20% patients, can be related to azathioprine or cyclosporine use, and may be associated with increased risk of transplant...
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such as tetracycline Interstitial lung disease with cyclophosphamide, azathioprine with or without corticosteroids Pulmonary arterial hypertension with...
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prednisone are indicated. Medications such as methotrexate, chloroquine, or azathioprine may occasionally be used in an effort to decrease the side effects of...
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SLE) include one or a combination of NSAIDs and hydroxychloroquine, azathioprine, methotrexate, mycophenolate, cyclophosphamide, low dose IL-2, intravenous...
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Eculizumab, inebilizumab, satralizumab, rituximab, methylprednisolone, azathioprine, cellCept, mitoxantrone, methotrexate, intravenous immunoglobulin, cyclophosphamide...
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their package inserts. Before azathioprine is used, the patient should first have a blood test that ensures that azathioprine can safely be used.[citation...
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corticosteroids alone, so additional immunosuppressants, such as cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, penicillamine, and cyclosporine may be used. Colchicine...
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as mesalazine or sulfasalazine, steroids, immunosuppressants such as azathioprine, and biologic therapy. Removal of the colon by surgery may be necessary...
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and pemphigus foliaceus, but it found that adding cyclophosphamid and azathioprine to a glucocorticoid regimen reduced the amount of glucocorticoid needed...
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Paraneoplastic pemphigus (section Azathioprine)
be prescribed in order to achieve suppression of monocyte function. Azathioprine is a steroid-sparing agent used in combination with Prednisone. It functions...
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gastroenteritis. Other treatments include modifying diets to avoid food allergies, azathioprine and antibodies, including mepolizumab, omalizumab, infliximab, and adalimumab...
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particularly for the genital and oral ulcers as well as ocular lesions. Azathioprine, when used in combination with interferon alpha-2b also shows promise...
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