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Keywords: immunosuppression, imuran, transplant, rheumatoid, rejection

An immunosuppressive drug that is sometimes used as maintenance immunosuppression. The brand name for azathioprine is ImuranÂ®.

cpmc.org

An immunosuppressive drug prescribed to prevent the rejection of a transplanted organ. Also known as Imuran®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

transplantlife.com

an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ

wordnet.princeton.edu

An anti-rejection drug given to transplant patients that suppresses the production of white blood cells.

heartcenter.com

immunosuppressive drug used to prevent organ rejection after transplantation and to treat lupus and other systemic inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis

prometheuslabs.com

Medication used to prevent rejection of a transplanted kidney. to top

kidneyfoundation.ab.ca

(Imuran®) an immunosuppressant drug used to treat IBD.

ccsg.org.nz

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.

medicine.ucsd.edu

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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