Azathioprine- Imuran 50 Mg

Information About Azathioprine- Imuran 50 Mg

About Azathioprine- Imuran 50 Mg

The Medicine Brand Imuran 50 mg is manufactured by Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd and mainly contents the generic drug Azathioprine.

Pakaging

25 Tablet

Active Ingredients For Azathioprine- Imuran 50 Mg

Azathioprine 50 mg

Diseases List For Which Azathioprine- Imuran 50 Mg Is Prescribed

This Drug Is Prescribed For Renal transplantation Autoimmune diseases Severe rheumatoid arthritis unresponsive to other drugs

Other Significations For Azathioprine- Imuran 50 Mg

This Medication Azathioprine is an immunosuppressant that is a drug that is used to suppress the immune system It is used to treat patients who have undergone kidney transplantation and for diseases in which activity of the immune system is important Azathioprine is a prodrug a precursor of a drug which is converted in the body to its active form called mercaptopurine Purinethol The exact of azathioprine is not known Like other immunosuppressants it suppresses the proliferation of T and B lymphocytes types of white blood cells that are part of the immune system and defend the body against both infectious diseases and foreign materials For example in the case of organ transplantation immunosuppressants prevent the body from immunologically rejecting the new organ In the case of autoimmune diseases diseases caused by an abnormal immune reaction against the bodys own tissues such as rheumatoid arthritis suppressing the immune system reduces the inflammation that accompanies immune reactions and slows damage to the joints caused by the inflammation

Precautions To Be Taken Before Azathioprine- Imuran 50 Mg

Allopurinol Zyloprim that is used for treating increased blood levels of uric acid and preventing gout increases azathioprine levels in the blood which may increase the risk of side effects from azathioprine Therefore it is important to reduce the dose of azathioprine by approximately 13 to 14 in patients taking allopurinol The use of angiotensinconverting enzyme ACE inhibitors to control high blood pressure in patients taking azathioprine has been reported to induceanemia low levels of red blood cells and severe leukopenia low levels of white blood cells Azathioprine reduces blood levels of the blood thinnerwarfarin Coumadin and thus may reduce the blood thinning effect of warfarin Safety and efficacy of azathioprine in children have not been established

Major Conditions And Care

Pregnancy And Azathioprine- Imuran 50 Mg

Can We Take Azathioprine- Imuran 50 Mg During Pregnancy?

Pregnancy Class D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks

Lactation And Azathioprine- Imuran 50 Mg

Can We Use Azathioprine- Imuran 50 Mg During Lactation

Lactation Class L5 Studies in breastfeeding mothers have demonstrated that there is significant and documented risk to the infant based on human experience or it is a medication that has a high risk of causing significant damage to an infant The risk of using the drug in breastfeeding women clearly outweighs any possible benefit from breastfeeding The drug is contraindicated in women who are breastfeeding an infant

Side Effects Of Azathioprine- Imuran 50 Mg

Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity

More Danger Effects Fatal Effect Due To Overdose Of Azathioprine- Imuran 50 Mg