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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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Wrked for about a year then stoped wrkin!
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It worked for about a year
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I had a test run with it in July and had an anxiety attack the same day. Dr. Took me off of it then started me back on it and have been on it ever since with no complications.
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150 mg daily
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Initially started for transplant switched to cellcept after 1998 flare recently switched back 5/2008 for TTC
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Have been taking since 2005. Makes me a bit tired within an hour of taking. Nauseous as well...but does seem to keep the symptoms controlled
Working / Worked
I was using this at the end of my treatments and stopped using it when I stopped using all my treatment drugs when the Amethyst Bio-Mat helped me so well I no longer needed the meds because I no longer had pain from RA.
Working / Worked
Worked well. My white blood count bottomed out and I had to quit the meds, I still have a very low immune system from the medication.
Working / Worked
the absolute best thing they have EVER put me on.. when they took me off the prednisone and the methotrexate they put me on this and i felt better than i had in years.
Working / Worked
Did not work.
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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]
