Azathioprine is frequently prescribed for patients in whom first-line therapies fail, especially for those who are dependent on or do not have a response to systemic glucocorticoids; in general 40 ...

Elion and Hitchings gave one of these researchers a chemical that they had synthesized -- a close relative of 6-MP that was later called azathioprine (trade name Imuran). When the British ...

The increased incidence of herpes flares and development or worsening of viral warts in patients with IBD who receive azathioprine has now been demonstrated for the first time in a prospective study.

Azathioprine is an immunosuppressant, prescribed for prevention of rejection kidney transplantation. The serum concentration of the active metabolites of Azathioprine can be increased when ...

This study aimed to critically appraise the current level of economic evidence available for thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) testing of thiopurine drugs, such as azathioprine. Six economic ...

Tell your dentist that you are taking Azathioprine. Dental work, whenever possible, should be completed before you start taking Thioprine 50 or delayed until your blood cell counts are normal.