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An immunosuppressive drug that is sometimes used as maintenance immunosuppression. The brand name for azathioprine is Imuran®.
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An immunosuppressive drug prescribed to prevent the rejection of a transplanted organ. Also known as Imuran®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
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An anti-rejection drug given to transplant patients that suppresses the production of white blood cells.
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immunosuppressive drug used to prevent organ rejection after transplantation and to treat lupus and other systemic inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis
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Medication used to prevent rejection of a transplanted kidney. to top
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(Imuran®) an immunosuppressant drug used to treat IBD.
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An immunosuppressive medication available as a 50 mg tablet, most often used as a steroid-sparing agent, allowing MG patients on prednisone to take less prednisone over the long term.
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Azathioprine is a chemotherapy drug, now rarely used for chemotherapy but more for immunosuppression in organ transplantation, autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease. It is a pro-drug, converted in the body to the active metabolites 6-mercaptopurine and 6-thioinosinic acid.
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