immune system and metabolic disease drugs Flashcards
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azathioprine
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- drug class: anti proliferation immunosuppressant
- common indications: maintains remission in vasculitis and lupus, also in IBD
- mechanism of action: inhibit production of purines ( a & g) needed for dna and rna synthesis
- common side effects: bone marrow suppression, malignancy, infection, hepatitis
- uncommon side effects:
- drug-drug interactions: myelosuppression with many other drugs
- contra-indications: -
