Azathioprine
Uses
AZR is used in the case of organ transplant rejection by the body and rheumatoid arthritis.
How it Works
AZR is known as an immunosuppressant, AZR works to suppress the immune, or defence, system. AZR is used to help prevent rejection following organ transplant operations and AZR is also used to treat a variety of long-term (chronic) inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Crohn's disease.
Common Side effects
Some of the potential side effects of AZR can include the symptoms below;
Nausea,
Fungal infection,
Bacterial infection,
Viral infection,
Decreased white blood cell count,
Reduced blood platelets.