Azathioprine (azathioprine): Reviews and patient testimonials

Azathioprine 25 mg film-coated tablets

Azathioprine is used as an immunosuppressant antimetabolite either alone or, more commonly, in combination with other agents (usually corticosteroids) and procedures which influence the immune response.

Therapeutic effect may be evident only after weeks or months and can include a steroid-sparing effect, thereby reducing the toxicity associated with high dosage and prolonged usage of corticosteroids.

Azathioprine in combination with corticosteroids and/or other immunosuppressive agents and procedures, is indicated to enhance the survival of organ transplants, such as renal transplants, cardiac transplants, and hepatic transplants; and to reduce the corticosteroid requirements of renal transplant recipients. Azathioprine either alone or more usually in combination with corticosteroids and/or other drugs and procedures has been used with clinical benefit (which may include reduction of dosage or discontinuation of corticosteroids) in a proportion of patients suffering from the following:

- severe rheumatoid arthritis - systemic lupus erythematosus

- dermatomyositis and polymyositis

- auto-immune chronic active hepatitis

- pemphigus vulgaris

- polyarteritis nodosa

- auto-immune haemolytic anaemia

- chronic refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Azathioprine 50 mg film-coated tablets

Azathioprine is used as an immunosuppressant antimetabolite either alone or, more commonly, in combination with other agents (usually corticosteroids) and procedures which influence the immune response. Therapeutic effect may be evident only after weeks or months and can include a steroid-sparing effect, thereby reducing the toxicity associated with high dosage and prolonged usage of corticosteroids.

Azathioprine in combination with corticosteroids and/or other immunosuppressive agents and procedures, is indicated to enhance the survival of organ transplants, such as renal transplants, cardiac transplants, and hepatic transplants; and to reduce the corticosteroid requirements of renal transplant recipients. Azathioprine either alone or more usually in combination with corticosteroids and/or other drugs and procedures has been used with clinical benefit (which may include reduction of dosage or discontinuation of corticosteroids) in a proportion of patients suffering from the following:

- severe rheumatoid arthritis

- systemic lupus erythematosus

- dermatomyositis and polymyositis

- auto-immune chronic active hepatitis

- pemphigus vulgaris

- polyarteritis nodosa

- auto -immune haemolytic anaemia

- chronic refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Azathioprine 50 mg Tablets

Azathioprine is indicated in immunosuppressive regimens as an adjunct to immunosuppressive agents that form the mainstay of treatment (basic immunosuppression).

Azathioprine is indicated in combination with other immunosuppressive agents for the prophylaxis of transplant rejection in patients receiving allogenic kidney, liver, heart, lung, or pancreas transplants.

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:

- Severe active rheumatoid arthritis that cannot be kept under control by less toxic agents (disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, DMARDs)

- Severe or moderately severe inflammatory intestinal disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)

- Systemic lupus erythematosus

- Dermatomyositis

- Auto-immune chronic active hepatitis

- Polyarteritis nodosa

- Refractory warm auto-immune haemolytic anaemia

- Chronic refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Azathioprine Tablets 25mg

Azathioprine is an antimetabolite which is used as an immunosuppressant, either as monotherapy or more often in combination with other drugs (mainly corticosteroids) and procedures which modulate the immune response. Therapeutic effect may be apparent only after weeks or months. Combination therapy with Azathioprine and corticosteroids may allow the dosage of corticosteroids to be reduced, resulting in a reduction of the toxicity associated with chronic use of corticosteroids at high doses.

Azathioprine, in combination with corticosteroids and/or other immunosuppressive drugs and procedures, is indicated to improve the survival of organ transplants, including renal, cardiac and hepatic transplants and to reduce the requirement for corticosteroids in renal transplant recipients.

Azathioprine tablets, either as a monotherapy or more usually in combination with corticosteroids and/or other drugs and procedures, may have a significant therapeutic effect in a proportion of patients suffering from auto-immune chronic active hepatitis, severe rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), chronic refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, auto-immune haemolytic anaemia, pemphigus vulgaris, polyarteritis nodosa, dermatomyositis and polymyositis.

Clinical benefit may include a reduction in the dosage of corticosteroids or discontinuation of corticosteroid therapy.

Azathioprine Tablets 50mg

Azathioprine is an antimetabolite which is used as an immunosuppressant, either as monotherapy or more often in combination with other drugs (mainly corticosteroids) and procedures which modulate the immune response. Therapeutic effect may be apparent only after weeks or months. Combination therapy with Azathioprine and corticosteroids may allow the dosage of corticosteroids to be reduced, resulting in a reduction of the toxicity associated with chronic use of corticosteroids at high doses.

Azathioprine, in combination with corticosteroids and/or other immunosuppressive drugs and procedures, is indicated to improve the survival of organ transplants, including renal, cardiac and hepatic transplants and to reduce the requirement for corticosteroids in renal transplant recipients.

Azathioprine tablets, either as a monotherapy or more usually in combination with corticosteroids and/or other drugs and procedures, may have a significant therapeutic effect in a proportion of patients suffering from auto-immune chronic active hepatitis, severe rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), chronic refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, auto-immune haemolytic anaemia, pemphigus vulgaris, polyarteritis nodosa, dermatomyositis and polymyositis.

Clinical benefit may include a reduction in the dosage of corticosteroids or discontinuation of corticosteroid therapy.