Comparing Azathioprine vs Mercaptopurine
| Azathioprine | Mercaptopurine |
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| Azathioprine | Mercaptopurine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Autoimmune Hepatitis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Behcet's Disease, Atopic Dermatitis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Chronic Active Hepatitis, Cogan's Syndrome... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Crohn's Disease - Active, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intestinal Arterial Insufficiency, Ulcerative... View more |
Related suggestions Crohn's Disease, Maintenance
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Crohn's Disease, Active
Autoimmune Hepatitis
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| More about Azathioprine | More about Mercaptopurine | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Azathioprine has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 129 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Mercaptopurine has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 32 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Azathioprine side effects |
View all Mercaptopurine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Azathioprine prices |
View all Mercaptopurine prices |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Azasan, Imuran | Purinethol, Purixan | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2 hours |
2 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 440 drugs are known to interact with Azathioprine:
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A total of 300 drugs are known to interact with Mercaptopurine:
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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. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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March 20, 1968 |
September 11, 1953 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 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.
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