Generic name:azathioprine [ ay-za-THYE-oh-preen ]
Brand names: Azasan, Imuran
Drug classes:Antirheumatics, Other immunosuppressants
What is Imuran?
Imuran weakens your body's immune system, to help keep it from "rejecting" a transplanted organ such as a kidney. Organ rejection happens when the immune system treats the new organ as an invader and attacks it.
Imuran is used to prevent your body from rejecting a transplanted kidney. This medicine is also used to treat symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
Imuran may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Imuran may cause a rare type of lymphoma (cancer) of the liver, spleen, and bone marrow that can be fatal. This has occurred mainly in teenagers and young men with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
Before taking this medicine
You should not take Imuran if you are allergic to Imuran.
You should not use Imuran to treat rheumatoid arthritis if you are pregnant. This medicine can harm an unborn baby. Use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy while using this medicine.
Imuran may cause a rare type of lymphoma (cancer) of the liver, spleen, and bone marrow that can be fatal. This has occurred mainly in teenagers and young men with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. However, anyone with an inflammatory autoimmune disorder may ...
