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What does azathioprine mean?

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  1. (pharmacology) An immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
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Other systemic immunosuppressive drugs, such as cyclosporine, azathioprine and methotrexate, may be added to steroid therapy.
For severe ocular involvement, patients are treated with systemic steroids, along with cyclophosphamide or azathioprine.
The pompholyx began to be troublesome again shortly after the azathioprine was stopped.
Some patients have not been able to take azathioprine because of severe nausea.
All cases reported concomitant or past use of other immunosuppressive agents, including azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine.
Some types of medications used include azathioprine, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine or vinblastine.

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