Azathioprine: uses & side-effects | PatientsLikeMe

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How do members experience Azathioprine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose	Patients	Evaluations	Perceived Effectiveness
This item is relevant to you: Systemic lupus erythematosus	1,997	100
This item is relevant to you: Crohn's disease	685	59
This item is relevant to you: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis	267	25
This item is relevant to you: Prevent organ rejection	238	31
This item is relevant to you: Ulcerative colitis	164	24

Common side effects

Side effect	Patients	Percentage
Nausea	35
Hair loss	22
Fatigue	18
Vomiting	11
Diarrhea	9
Elevated liver enzymes	8

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity	Evaluations	Percentage
This item is relevant to you: Severe	76
This item is relevant to you: Moderate	88
This item is relevant to you: Mild	80
This item is relevant to you: None	156

Member evaluations

LUCKY_ME

evaluated on May 27, 2009

Perceived effectiveness for neuromyelitis optica: Can't tell
Side effects: Moderate

TysabriSept08

evaluated on May 01, 1999

Perceived effectiveness for Other: Major
Side effects: None

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