Glaxosmithkline
Imuran Tab 50mg 100's
Azathioprine 50 mg
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What happens if I take too much?
Taking too much Imuran (azathioprine) can cause severe, life-threatening bone marrow suppression, profound immune system depression, and major organ damage.
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Product Summary:
An immunosuppressive medicine that reduces immune-system activity and is used for transplant patients and selected autoimmune or inflammatory conditions.
Who It's For:
Patients requiring medically supervised immunosuppression, including some organ-transplant recipients and patients with autoimmune/inflammatory diseases.
Key Benefits:
Suppresses excessive immune activity and helps prevent organ rejection or control immune-mediated inflammation.
- Generic name
- Azathioprine 50 mg
- Manufacturer
- Glaxosmithkline
- Form
- Tablet
- Pack size
- Pack of 100 Tab
- Prescription
- Not required (OTC)
- MRP
- Rs.5,500
Uses
Primary Use:
Prevention of organ-transplant rejection and treatment of selected autoimmune/inflammatory disorders.
Also Used For:
Rheumatoid arthritis and certain inflammatory bowel and autoimmune conditions, depending on specialist assessment.
Who May Benefit:
Patients whose condition requires long-term immunosuppressive therapy under specialist supervision.
Warnings & interactions
Warnings:
Can suppress bone marrow and increase susceptibility to infections. Regular CBC and liver-function monitoring is generally required. Long-term immunosuppression is also associated with increased malignancy risk.
Avoid If:
Known hypersensitivity to azathioprine; use requires specialist assessment in patients with significant liver/blood disorders or serious infections.
Interactions:
Important interactions include allopurinol/febuxostat, which can markedly increase azathioprine toxicity, and other medicines that suppress bone marrow. Warfarin and some other medicines may also require monitoring or dose adjustment.
Common side effects
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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