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Imuran User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

Imuran has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 64 reviews on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 34% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Imuran

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  • Kat...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • December 15, 2020

For Lupus "This medicine has really helped me with joint pain and kidney issues."

8 / 10
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  • wgr...
  • July 18, 2011

For Atopic Dermatitis "I know it's off-label, but it works. I have atopic dermatitis in my arms and legs, and it goes away when I take it and comes back when I don't."

7 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 30, 2015

For Lupus "After a week, I started vomiting. My mother also told me I called her in the middle of the night and was confused. I had no idea I even called."

1 / 10
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  • June 21, 2010

For Lupus "Worked well at higher doses but affected my liver functions, so had to cut back on dosage. Helps at lower dosage, but not as well."

6 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • May 21, 2008

For Crohn's Disease, Maintenance "The Imuran sometimes upsets my stomach, but the doctors say it is doing the job."

7 / 10
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  • amb...
  • January 29, 2016

For Crohn's Disease "Took Imuran for several months. Not only did it NOT help my Crohn's disease, I developed pancreatitis and was hospitalized for three days."

1 / 10
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  • Mrs...
  • June 8, 2015

For Crohn's Disease "I have been on this medicine for over a year, and it worked really well at first. Now my hair is thinning, and I'm having joint pain."

8 / 10
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  • Joh...
  • June 16, 2016

For Ulcerative Colitis "As a UC sufferer, azathioprine caused pancreatitis after three months - I had to stop using it immediately."

1 / 10
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  • Nau...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • February 26, 2017

For Ulcerative Colitis "With Imuran, I had no quality of life. Daily fatigue and nausea/vomiting. Things are better on Entyvio."

1 / 10
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  • Ski...
  • March 7, 2011

For Crohn's Disease, Active "Miracle drug for me after being on prednisone, Flagyl, etc., for years. Diagnosed in 1988 and living a very normal life after Imuran!"

9 / 10
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  • Cwt...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • May 6, 2023

For Ulcerative Colitis "Worked well for me. Hated the constant blood monitoring. Eventually was able to wean off it and continue only mesalamine."

7 / 10
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  • Dal...
  • December 24, 2016

For Crohn's Disease, Active "Works great for my Crohn's with few minor side effects. As of 2016, Cigna/Express Scripts will NOT cover as a preventative med."

8 / 10
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  • moo...
  • June 1, 2009

For Crohn's Disease, Active "Did not work at all for my chronic Crohn's disease."

3 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • September 12, 2010

For Crohn's Disease, Active "Did not help much with my Crohn's, but fewer side effects than others."

2 / 10
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