Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Azathioprine Tablet

Azathioprine Tablet

Generic nameAzathioprine
Drug classImmunosuppressant
FormsTablet (25 mg, 50 mg, 75 mg, 100 mg), Film-coated tablet (25 mg)

Azathioprine is a medicine that lowers the activity of the body's immune system. It is used to help the body accept a transplanted organ and to treat conditions where the immune system attacks the body's own tissues.

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