Mercaptopurine for Autoimmune Hepatitis User Reviews
Brand names: Purinethol, Purixan
Mercaptopurine has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 4 reviews for the off-label treatment of Autoimmune Hepatitis. 75% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 0% reported a negative experience.
- POCon...
- August 3, 2014
"I was diagnosed with Autoimmune Hepatitis in Nov of 2013. I was prescribed IMURAN as well as Prednisone. I was unable to take the IMURAN due to side effect of violent vomiting. I was prescribed Mercaptopurine and within 1 week became stable and have improved weekly. Seven months later, I now take only the Mercaptopurine and my enzymes have stayed stabilized."
- Mbsunny
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 19, 2012
"Only been using this for 3 weeks. Started mercaptopurine Aug 30th at 25mgs daily for 2 weeks. Went up to 50mgs daily Sep14th. I take it at bedtime. Some body aches, dizziness, abdominal bloating. Blood work every 2 weeks. Will rate this medicine again in a couple of weeks."
- Mbsunny
- December 1, 2013
"I have been on 50mgs daily since Sept 2012 to date. No side effects at all. I'm in the process of my prednisone wean and hope to also get off mercaptopurine by Spring if 2014."
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Purinethol (mercaptopurine) "On azathioprine for 6 months but it suppressed my bone marrow and my platelet levels fell dangerously low. The azathioprine dose was reduced but my liver readings shot up. Was put on mercaptopurine 2 months ago and since then all levels have returned to normal."