Description

Azathioprine (brand names include: Azasan / Imuran / Azap) belongs to a group of medicines known as immunosuppressants.

Azathioprine is used in the treatment of autoimmune diseases including:

rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
dermatomyositis and polymyositis
autoimmune chronic active hepatitis
pemphigus vulgaris
polyarteritis nodosa
autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
chronic refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
ulcerative colitis
crohn's disease

It is also used for the prevention of rejection in organ transplantations.