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Azathioprine belongs to the group of medicines known as immunosuppressive agents. It is used to reduce the body's natural immunity in patients who receive organ transplants. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Azathioprine may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Crohn's Disease & Ulcer... | 257 |
70% |
| Lupus | 119 |
71% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 19 |
74% |
| Organ Transplants | 17 |
88% |
| Sarcoidosis | 11 |
73% |
Overall, 72% (453
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Azathioprine Reviews
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I believe its working, he was only diagnosed in March 2012
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Working
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Sometimes
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It did and still is working. The only side effect I have noticed is a drop in my immune system. I get sick faster (cold, bronchitis, etc.) but nothing really out of the norm.
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Well so far it is working..
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Currently on. Working well for the Crohns. Nasty headaches.
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helps a lot.
Working / Worked
Stopped taking it but helped keep my liver under control while i was taking it only stopped because I was started on Cellcept which has the same function.
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just started in place of MTX
Working / Worked
Ive been taking this drug for several months now and at first I had one or two days of abdominal cramping but otherwise it has been find. This drug was added to my treatment regimine by Dr. Yazici at the Behcets center in NYC
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Bad dreams
Hi Red. Are you sure you were taking MTX daily. It's usually taken weekly unless I am wrong. I have taken it in the past. I now take Azathioprine (Imu... [More] -
skin problems
I can't say if it's a direct side effect from Azathioprine, but Azathioprine can increase risk of infections in general. I've been on Azathiopri... [More] -
Olive leaf extract (nanny)
Hi Nanny and thank you. I will just check with the Pharmacist re the Azathioprine. Thank you for your help. You are becoming my natural health Guru. B... [More] -
7 Months In To Polymyositis
Just wondering if you started out on the combination of Prednisone, MTX, and Azathioprine from the get go? [More] -
Itchness
Hi Sunshinegrl. I don't know what drugs you are taking. I get itchy at the start of my treatment with Azathioprine but it went away in about ten days... [More]
