Azathioprine
Also sold as: Imuran, Azoran
Prescription neededArthritis and immune medicines
Comes as:Tablet
Also sold as: Imuran, Azoran
Dose is set by your specialist, usually 1 to 3 mg per kg body weight a day after food. Regular blood tests are needed.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
Medicines that can react with this one.
Allopurinol greatly raises azathioprine levels and can cause severe bone marrow damage.
Febuxostat greatly raises azathioprine levels; do not use together.
Together they increase the risk of low blood counts.
Mesalazine can increase the risk of low blood counts with azathioprine; blood tests are needed.
Together they increase the risk of low blood counts; blood tests are needed.
Azathioprine can reduce the effect of warfarin; INR should be checked.