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Azathioprine Azasan, Imuran Uses Prevents your body from rejecting a kidney transplant. This medicine also reduces joint pain in severe rheumatoid arthritis. Storage Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any leftover medicine after you have finished your treatment. You will also need to throw away old medicine after the expiration date has passed. Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone. How To Use APPEARANCE: Tablet. Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to use and how often. Your dose may need to be changed several times in order to find out what works best for you. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to. Side Effects Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects: Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing. Dark-colored urine. Fever, chills, cough, sore throat, and body aches. Muscle pain, lightheadedness or fainting. Severe stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness. Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes. Precautions You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to azathioprine, or if you are pregnant. You should not use azathioprine if you have received other medicines such as cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®, Neosar®), chlorambucil (Leukeran®), or melphalan (Alkeran®) to treat your arthritis. Missed Dose If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, use it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to use the medicine and skip the missed dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose. Check with your doctor if you miss more than one dose. Drug Interactions Using this medicine while you are pregnant can harm your unborn baby. Use an effective form of birth control to keep from getting pregnant. If you think you have become pregnant while using the medicine, tell your doctor right away. Make sure your doctor knows if you are breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease, kidney disease, or any type of infection. You should not use this medicine if you are also taking mercaptopurine (Purinethol®). Using these medicines together could cause serious health problems. Your doctor will need to check your blood at regular visits while you are using this medicine. Be sure to keep all appointments. This medicine lowers the number of some types of blood cells in your body. Because of this, you may get infections more easily. To help with these problems, avoid being near people who are sick or have infections. Wash your hands often. This medicine may increase your risk of developing certain types of cancer. Talk with your doctor about how this risk will affect you.

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