Comparing Azathioprine vs Apriso
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Prescribed for Autoimmune Hepatitis, Atopic Dermatitis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Organ Transplant - Rejection Prophylaxis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Renal Transplant,... View more |
Prescribed for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis. Apriso may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Choose a suggestion below Ulcerative Colitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Prescription only |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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6.1
For Ulcerative Colitis: This medicine seemed to work at first, the negatives ultimately were worse than the positives. It did put me down to about 4 bowel motions a day but it was at the cost of horrendous acne, terrible headaches, joint pain and fatigue. Doctor still has me on it for another autoimmune disease but keeps me at a minimum. |
6.5
For Ulcerative Colitis: Took it for about a week and Doc gave me Prednisone which worked really well until now I stopped taking it and my condition came back. I’m only 20 years old and I’m in desperate help. I can’t work comfortably or even eat certain foods without having to go to the bathroom 5-10 times a day! For Ulcerative Colitis: Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis a year ago. Took medicine for a month. Cleared up. Recently, another flare up. Am taking again and is slowly clearing up again. |
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Side Effects |
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Commonly reported side effects include: infection, nausea, leukopenia, and vomiting. See the full azathioprine side effects document. |
Common side effects include: headache. See the full Apriso side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all azathioprine prices |
View all Apriso prices and generic prices |
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Generic Availability |
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Yes (this medicine) |
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| Azasan, Imuran | Other mesalamine brands include: Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | ||||||||||||||||
Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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2 hours |
10 hours |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of terms. |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
Excluding Asacol And Asacol HD
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Asacol And Asacol HD See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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N/A |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 320 drugs are known to interact with azathioprine:
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A total of 111 drugs are known to interact with Apriso:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions |
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First Approval Date |
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March 20, 1968 |
October 31, 2008 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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More Information |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
For Ulcerative Colitis: Have had UC since 1991 and been on Prednisolone and Asacol which became ineffective. Severe attack October 2016 - spent 10 days in hospital. IV steroids and then sent home on reducing steroids - symptoms began to return. Azathioprine prescribed. Certainly helped reduce and eventually stop UC bleeding. Trips to the toilet reduced to around 3 or 4 occasions . Initially caused liver function problems which improved. However the drug has shattered my immune system - have taken any cold, cough or flu that crops up. Makes me fatigued after around 40 minutes exertion. Cannot now play golf, take hill walks or do heavy garden work etc. I guess it is good for some patients and not so good for others. Seeing consultant soon and will discuss options.