Drug details
Azasan (azathioprine)
type of DMARDs, Immunomodulators
Azasan (azathioprine) is an immunosuppressive antimetabolite that lowers the body's immune system used to prevent the body from rejecting a transplanted kidney. Azasan is also used to treat symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Azasan is available in generic form. Many people using Azasan do not have serious side effects.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- rash,
- vomiting,
- diarrhea,
- fever,
- swollen glands,
- night sweats,
- easy bruising,
- unusual bleeding,
- pale skin,
- lightheadedness,
- shortness of breath,
- cold hands and feet,
- pain in your upper stomach that may spread to your shoulder,
- feeling full after eating only a small amount,
- weight loss,
- chills,
- body aches,
- weakness,
- cough,
- sore throat,
- dark urine, and
- pain or burning when you urinate,
- difficulty with speech, thought, vision, or muscle movement,
- feeling unwell,
- severe nausea,
- rapid heartbeats,
- yellowing of the skin or eyes
The following drugs are related to Azasan, either as a replacement or used together:
- Actemra (tocilizumab injection)
- Humira (adalimumab injection solution for subcutaneous administration)
- Imraldi (adalimumab-xxxx injection, for subcutaneous use)
- Kineret (anakinra)
- Saphnelo (anifrolumab-fnia injection)
- Asacol (mesalamine delayed-release tablets)
- Asacol HD (mesalamine delayed-release tablets, oral)
- Imuran (azathioprine)
- Giazo (balsalazide disodium)
- Nulojix (belatacept)
- Ortikos (budesonide extended-release capsules)
- Uceris (budesonide rectal foam)
- Cataflam (diclofenac potassium immediate-release tablets)
- Celebrex (celecoxib)
- Cimzia (certolizumab pegol injection)
- Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)
- Sandimmune (cyclosporine)
- Neoral (cyclosporine)
- Delzicol (mesalamine delayed-release capsules)
- Depo Medrol (methylprednisolone acetate injectable suspension)
- Enbrel (etanercept)
- Lodine (etodolac)
- Zortress (everolimus)
- Flagyl Injection (metronidazole injection)
- Simponi Aria (golimumab for infusion)
- Solu Cortef (hydrocortisone sodium succinate)
- Zeposia (ozanimod capsules)
- Protopam (pralidoxime chloride)
- Prograf (tacrolimus)
- Rystiggo (rozanolixizumab-noli injection)
- Xeljanz (tofacitinib tablets)
- Triesence (triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension)