| Drug Name |
Azathioprine |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00195 |
| Description |
Azathioprine is a prodrug of 6-mercaptopurine, first synthesized in 1956 by Gertrude Elion, William Lange, and George Hitchings in an attempt to produce a derivative of 6-mercaptopurine with a better therapeutic index.[A189678,A189687,A189690] Azathioprine is used to treat inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and as an immunosuppressant in the prevention of renal transplant rejection.[L11214]
Azathiprine was granted FDA approval on 20 March 1968.[L11214] |
| Indications and Usage |
Anstey A, Lear JT: Azathioprine: clinical pharmacology and current indications in autoimmune disorders. BioDrugs. 1998 Jan;9(1):33-47. |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
L04AX01 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00993
|
| KEGG ID |
D00238
|
| MeSH ID |
D001379
|
| PubChem ID |
2265
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D07QCE
|
| NDC Product Code |
72789-129; 51407-182; 46014-1110; 62991-2189; 12780-0300; 51927-2258; 48954-909; 51552-0779; 15308-0732; 42973-143; 68382-120; 38779-0312; 68382-119; 67877-492; 70771-1139; 65649-241; 68382-118; 67877-494; 54766-590; 68462-502; 0378-1005; 71610-124; 60219-2036; 70771-1140; 51927-0071; 65841-602; 68382-003; 71610-306; 42291-071; 60219-2037; 68084-229; 60219-1076; 70771-1141; 49452-0783; 65649-231; 67877-495; 67877-493; 66122-0009 |
| Synonyms |
Azathioprine | Azothioprine | Imurel | Imuran | Immuran | Azathioprine Sodium | Sodium, Azathioprine | Azathioprine Sodium Salt | Azathioprine Sulfate |
