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Brand Names: Imuran

What is Azathioprine? Azathioprine is an immunosuppressant. It is used with other medications to prevent rejection of kidney transplants. It is also used to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis (a condition in which the body attacks its own joints, causing pain and swelling) when other medications have not helped. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

25 patients in the community are taking or have taken Azathioprine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Slow my MS progress 16 64%
Other 4 16%
Pain 1 4%
disease-related symptoms 1 4%
Slow my Devic's progress 1 4%
Don't know 1 4%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Azathioprine.

  0 mg day 50 mg day 75 mg day 100 mg day 125 mg day 150 mg day 175 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Azathioprine or how long patients were taking Azathioprine before stopping.

Currently taking Azathioprine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
2
4
7

Stopped taking Azathioprine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
2
1
0
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Azathioprine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 6 86% Side effects too severe: 86%
Did not seem to work 1 14% Did not seem to work: 14%
Other 1 14% Other: 14%


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