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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... | 169 |
69% |
| Lupus | 84 |
73% |
| Organ Transplants | 10 |
90% |
| Sarcoidosis | 9 |
78% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 9 |
89% |
Overall, 72% (293
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Azathioprine Reviews
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On this for nearly 2 years and still working well
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beneficial until it severely suppressed immune system and was forced to cease
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I've been on it since I was initially diagnosed. I believe it is responsible for keeping my lupus reasonably in check.
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side effects: get very nauseated,it keeps my kidneys going
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Side effects could be scary but it worked for me.
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yes its working with no side effects.
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It works chest pains are better but side effects are horrible
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it was before the cellcept got me into a remission fast.
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Started taking it 9/15/08. Knock on wood, but it does seem to be helping. Always worried about side effects,but so far, nothing too terrible.
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On it for years
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Hello everyone. I'm new and this is my first post. I was first diagnosed with PM in 2002 and large doses of prednisone, along with methotrexate, bro... [More] -
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i am severly allergic to azathioprine :( taking it, in conbination with sulfarsalazine, and i ended up in hospital with the lowest white blood cell c... [More] -
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I've been taking Azathioprine at 100mg everyday for almost 3 years now. I never did experience side effects, or maybe I have been just didn't notice ... [More] -
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I wanted to ask if anyonehas had an experience with this drug. My daughter has crohns she is 10 years of age.The doctors want her to go on Azathioprin... [More] -
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Hello, Today after yet another trip to the hospital I was given azathioprine tablet to take. has anyone used these before and if so are they any good. [More]
