AZA meaning in Medical ?

Answer: What is Azathioprine mean?

Azathioprine (AZA), sold under the brand name Imuran, among others, is an immunosuppressive medication. It is used in rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and systemic lupus erythematosus, and in kidney transplants to prevent rejection. It is taken by mouth or injected into a vein.

Common side effects include bone-marrow suppression and vomiting. Bone-marrow suppression is especially common in people with a genetic deficiency of the enzyme thiopurine S-methyltransferase. Other serious risk factors include an increased risk of certain cancers. Use during pregnancy may result in harm to the baby. Azathioprine is in the purine analogue and antimetabolite family of medications. It works via 6-thioguanine to disrupt the making of RNA and DNA by cells.

Azathioprine was first made in 1957. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2017, it was the 335th-most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 800,000 prescriptions.

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America Zoo and Aquarium	Academic & Science
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American Zoological Association	Business
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Association of Zoos Aquariums	Community
American Zinc Association	Community
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Auto Zero Amplifiers	General
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