Azathioprine

Azathioprine is a medication known commercially as Imunem and Imuran.

This medicine for oral use, increases the production of antibodies and helps to reduce inflammation, being very effective in the treatment of patients who have had organ transplants.

Indications of Azathioprine

Chronic autoimmune hepatitis; anemia; severe rheumatoid arthritis, organ transplantation; lupus; polyarteritis.

Side Effects of Azathioprine

Pregnancy risk D; lactating women.

Contraindications for Azathioprine

Individuals hypersensitive to Azathioprine.

Directions for use of Azathioprine

Oral use

Adults

• Organ transplantation: Administer 3 to 5 mg per kg of body weight of Azathioprine daily. The amount administered can be done in a single dose and treatment should start on the day of the transplant or up to 3 days before.
• Severe rheumatoid arthritis: Administer 1 mg per kg of body weight of Azathioprine daily, in a single dose or divided into 2 doses.

Kids

• Organ transplantation: Administer 3 to 5 mg per kg of body weight of Azathioprine daily.

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