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azathioprine sodium

Known as: Azathioprine Sodium Salt, Sodium, Azathioprine 
The sodium salt form of azathioprine, a pro-drug of purine analogue with immunosuppressive activity. Azathioprine is converted in vivo to its active… (More)
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2008
2008
Role of thiopurine methyltransferase activity in the safety and efficacy of azathioprine in the treatment of pemphigus vulgaris.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) activity and the safety and efficacy of… (More)
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2007
2007
A comparison of oral methylprednisolone plus azathioprine or mycophenolate mofetil for the treatment of bullous pemphigoid.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the safety and efficacy of oral methylprednisolone combined with azathioprine sodium or mycophenolate… (More)
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2006
2006
A comparison of oral methylprednisolone plus azathioprine or mycophenolate mofetil for the treatment of pemphigus.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the safety and efficacy of oral methylprednisolone combined with azathioprine sodium or mycophenolate… (More)
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2006
2006
Successful treatment of mucous membrane pemphigoid with etanercept in 3 patients.
BACKGROUND Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP), also known as cicatricial pemphigoid, is a serious, autoimmune, blistering disorder… (More)
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2006
2006
Randomized controlled trial of adjuvant oral dexamethasone pulse therapy in pemphigus vulgaris: PEMPULS trial.
OBJECTIVE To determine the therapeutic effect of adjuvant dexamethasone pulse therapy when given in addition to conventional… (More)
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1991
1991
Azathioprine. An effective, corticosteroid-sparing therapy for patients with recalcitrant cutaneous lupus erythematosus or with recalcitrant cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis.
Azathioprine sodium has been reported to be effective therapy for chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (LE) but rarely for… (More)
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1989
1989
Toxicity of methotrexate compared with azathioprine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A case-control study of 131 patients.
One hundred thirty-one patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with either azathioprine sodium (n = 37, 102.7 +/- 32.9 mg/d… (More)
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1986
1986
Pulmonary infections. The Minnesota randomized prospective trial of cyclosporine vs azathioprine-antilymphocyte globulin for immunosuppression in renal allograft recipients.
Nineteen of 224 renal allograft recipients who were prospectively randomized to receive either cyclosporine (n = 117) or… (More)
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1985
1985
Successful treatment of generalized discoid skin lesions with azathioprine. Its use in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
A 20-year-old patient had systemic lupus erythematosus and extensive generalized discoid disease that failed to respond to… (More)
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1981
1981
Compatibility of azathioprine sodium with intravenous fluids.
The effects of storage containers, diluent, temperature, and illumination on the stability and compatibility of azathioprine… (More)
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