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azathioprine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | imuran |
| Type of | medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine |
Examples of azathioprine
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Mycophenolate mofetil is associated with a higher relapse rate than azathioprine.
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In contrast, patients receiving azathioprine had more complications and side effects.
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Azathioprine and methotrexate may be added to the program so the dose of cortisone can be reduced.
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However, there were no major differences in the results with steroids alone or steroids plus azathioprine.
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After 2 years all of the patients were further treated with a low dose of oral prednisone and azathioprine.
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The results showed that mycophenolate mofetil was superior in virtually every aspect to azathioprine.
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However, in recent years the use of allopurinol in combination with azathioprine or mercaptopurine has been revived.
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Azathioprine is an orally-administered, small molecule immunosuppressive which has a broad immunosuppressive effect.
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The study definitively demonstrates that infliximab-based strategies are more effective than azathioprine, explains Dr. Sandborn.
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- An immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
- Azathioprine is a drug that suppresses the immune system.
- A mercaptopurine derivative used as an immunosuppressant for prevention of transplant rejection in organ transplantation; as a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug for treatment of severe, progressive rheumatoid arthritis unresponsive to other agents; and for treatment of a number of autoimmune ...
- A type of drug called an immunosuppressant. IBD may be caused by an increased immune response which leads to inflammation; azathioprine is used to reduce the activity of the immune system (the body's defence system) and reduce the symptoms of IBD. ...
- Due to its lack of effectiveness it is often not prescribed, it only works in about half of people with sarcoidosis. In addition it takes about six months to become effective and begin to reduce the symptoms.^[3]^[7]
