Azolet 50 mg Tablets
Composition : Azathioprine 50 mg
Read MoreTherapeutic Segment : Immunomodilator
Packing : 1 x 10 (Alu-Alu)
Dosage : Initially 1 mg/kg (50 to 100 mg) orally in 1-2 divided dose Max dose : 2.5 mg/kg orally per day
Product Information
Azathioprine belongs to a group of medicines called immunosuppressants. It is used with other medicines to prevent your body from rejecting an organ (such as a kidney, heart, or liver) after a transplant. It is also used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Crohn’s disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- Kidney transplants to prevent rejection
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Behcet’s disease
- Vasculitis
- Auto immune hepatitis
- Atopic dermatitis
- Neuromyelitis optica
- Restrictive lung disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor.
- Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it.
Azathioprine is an immunosuppressant. It reduces the action of body’s own defense system (the immune system) and prevents rejection of the transplanted organ. It also blocks the action of certain chemical messengers that are responsible for inflammation, swelling, and redness associated with certain joint diseases.
