Azathioprine and dyspnoea Patient Reports February 10, 2010



Azathioprine Side Effects Report #4587068-7
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Physician from on Jan 27, 2005. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with systemic sclerosis and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, antithrombin iii decreased, ascites, blood albumin decreased, bone marrow disorder, dyspnoea, haemolysis, hepatic fibrosis. Azathioprine dosage: 2 MG/KG; DAILY; ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, WARFARIN, ILOPROST. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5290728-6
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Apr 05, 2007. Female patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis, temporal arteritis and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, aspiration, asthenia, connective tissue disorder What is  connective tissue disorder, cryptogenic organising pneumonia, dyspnoea, ejection fraction decreased, electrocardiogram change. Azathioprine dosage: 50MG DAILY PO. During the same period patient was treated with AMIODARONE, CALCIUM, ZETIA, FUROSEMIDE, INSULIN, LEVOTHYROXINE, BEELITH. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/23/2006.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5594327-8
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) on Jan 09, 2008. Male patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: biopsy lung, blood creatinine increased, breath sounds abnormal, chest x-ray abnormal, computerised tomogram abnormal, diffuse alveolar damage, dyspnoea, haemoglobin decreased, haemoptysis. Azathioprine dosage: 4 MG/KG/D. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, CYCLOSPORINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient died.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5578256-1
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 07, 2007. Female patient, 13 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchospasm, dyspnoea, food allergy What is  food allergy, latex allergy What is  latex allergy, milk allergy. Azathioprine dosage: 50 MG; X1 ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PROGRAF, BICARBONATE IN PLASTIC CONTAINER, PREDNISONE, PEPCID, EPIPEN, ALBUTEROL. Patient recovered.


Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5585492-7
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 07, 2007. Female patient, 13 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchospasm, dyspnoea. Azathioprine dosage: 50 MG;TABLET;ORAL;X1. During the same period patient was treated with PROGRAF, BICARBONATE IN PLASTIC CONTAINER, PREDNISONE, PEPCID, EPIPEN, ALBUTEROL. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5615714-5
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 17, 2008. Female patient, 13 years of age, weighting 82.00 lb, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaphylactic reaction, bronchospasm, dyspnoea. Azathioprine dosage: 75 MG; X1; ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PROGRAF, BICARBONATE, PREDNISONE, PEPCID, EPIPEN, ALBUTEROL. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #4991544-2
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 17, 2006. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dizziness What is  dizziness, dyspnoea, exercise tolerance decreased, fatigue, pancytopenia, serum ferritin increased, treatment noncompliance. Azathioprine dosage: 50 MG DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with INTERFERON BETA, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5239847-0
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Feb 12, 2007. Female patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with pemphigus What is  pemphigus, urinary tract infection What is  urinary tract infection, nausea What is  nausea and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, dyspnoea, dysuria, headache What is  headache, hypotension, malaise, myalgia. Azathioprine dosage: 50 MG DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with CEPHALEXIN, PROCHLORPERAZINE, METFORMIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5682499-6
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 26, 2008. Female patient, 71 years of age, weighting 209.4 lb, was diagnosed with obliterative bronchiolitis and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure decreased, dyspnoea, hypoxia, musculoskeletal pain, nausea What is  nausea, neck pain, presyncope, rash What is  rash. Azathioprine dosage: 100 MG PO Q 24. During the same period patient was treated with BUPROPION, CEFEPIME, DIVALPROEX, DONEPEZIL, FISH OIL, LANSOPRAZOLE, LEVOTHYROXINE, METRONIDAZOLE. Patient recovered.


Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5866630-5
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 11, 2008. Female patient, 24 years of age, was diagnosed with lung transplant What is  lung transplant and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, aspergillosis, cardiac murmur, cardiac valve vegetation, circulatory collapse, dyspnoea, eye infection fungal, eye pain, fungal endocarditis. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, NEORAL, AMPHOTERICIN B, ANTIBIOTICS, ITRACONAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5670108-1
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Physician from BRAZIL on Feb 29, 2008. Female patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with immunosuppression and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, dyspnoea, epstein-barr virus infection, herpes virus infection, infectious mononucleosis What is  infectious mononucleosis, laboratory test abnormal, pleural effusion, primary effusion lymphoma. Azathioprine dosage: 150 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE, PREDNISONE, RAPAMYCIN. Patient died.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #6065267-5
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 14, 2009. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, influenza like illness, lymphopenia, metabolic acidosis, respiratory acidosis. Azathioprine dosage: 150 MG;DAILY;ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CALCICHEW D, FERROUS SULPHATE, INFLUENZA VIRUS, ACETYLCYSTEINE, OMEPRAZOLE, ACETAMINOPHEN, QUININE SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5247328-3
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 23, 2007. Female patient, 73 years of age, weighting 154.1 lb, was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, cough, dyspnoea, pancytopenia, transaminases increased, treatment noncompliance. Azathioprine dosage: 50MG THREE TIMES DAILY PO. During the same period patient was treated with COLCHICINE, ACETYLCYSTEINE, PREDNISONE, FUROSEMIDE, TRAZODONE, ESCITALOPRAM, RISPERDAL, METFORMIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5474044-5
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Sept 21, 2007. Female patient, child 5 years of age, was diagnosed with heart transplant What is  heart transplant and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aplasia pure red cell, dyspnoea, epstein-barr virus infection, hepatosplenomegaly, histiocytosis haematophagic, lymphadenopathy, lymphocyte morphology abnormal, lymphoproliferative disorder, multi-organ failure. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE. Patient died.


Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5428051-9
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Aug 21, 2007. Male patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with crohn's disease What is  crohn's disease and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, blood albumin decreased, cough, crohn's disease What is  crohn's disease, cryptogenic organising pneumonia, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, leukocytosis. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, MESALAMINE, INFLIXIMAB, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5382314-4
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on July 05, 2007. Female patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with crohn's disease What is  crohn's disease and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal tenderness, chest x-ray abnormal, cough, dyspnoea, haematochezia, lung abscess, lymphocyte count decreased, malaise, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MESALAZINE, PREDNISOLONE, INFLIXIMAB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5747238-9
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on May 01, 2008. Female patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with crohn's disease What is  crohn's disease and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal tenderness, blood beta-d-glucan increased, cough, dyspnoea, haematochezia, haemoglobin decreased, hypoxia, leukopenia. Azathioprine dosage: 50 MG; PO. During the same period patient was treated with INFLIXIMAB, MESALAMINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #4741549-1
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Physician from NORWAY on July 22, 2005. Male patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with collagen disorder and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aseptic necrosis bone, basal cell carcinoma, bladder cancer What is  bladder cancer, brain neoplasm, cerebral sarcoidosis, condition aggravated, dyspnoea, haematuria, haemoptysis. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5428055-6
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Aug 21, 2007. Female patient, 43 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative, cough and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cough, cyanosis, dyspnoea, hypoxia, pulmonary toxicity. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, MESALAMINE, ORAL ANTIBIOTICS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5286832-9
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 29, 2007. Male patient, 31 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: choriomeningitis lymphocytic, dyspnoea, extensor plantar response, headache What is  headache, hepatitis cholestatic, malaise, musculoskeletal stiffness, pyrexia, rash What is  rash. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MERCAPTOPURINE, PREDNISONE, INFLIXIMAB, PREDNISOLONE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5297731-0
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Mar 19, 2007. Male patient, 31 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: biopsy liver abnormal, cholestasis, choriomeningitis lymphocytic, colitis ulcerative, dyspnoea, extensor plantar response, hepatic steatosis, hepatitis cholestatic. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with INFLIXIMAB, PREDNISOLONE, CYCLOSPORINE, HYDROXYZINE, MERCAPTOPURINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5482054-7
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Mar 19, 2007. Male patient, 31 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: colitis ulcerative, condition aggravated, cytolytic hepatitis, dyspnoea, granulomatous liver disease, hepatic steatosis, hepatitis cholestatic, hepatitis toxic, meningitis What is  meningitis. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with INFLIXIMAB, PREDNISOLONE, CYCLOSPORINE, HYDROXYZINE, MERCAPTOPURINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5649428-2
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 03, 2008. Male patient, weighting 219.0 lb, was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, blood pressure fluctuation, body temperature fluctuation, dyspnoea, fatigue, heart rate increased, ill-defined disorder, infection What is  infection, influenza like illness. Azathioprine dosage: 2 - 50 MG TABLETS ONCE A DAY PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #4688445-6
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 24, 2005. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with hyperuricaemia and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, bone marrow depression, bone marrow toxicity, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, epistaxis, injection site haemorrhage, oedema peripheral, pancytopenia. Azathioprine dosage: 150 + 50 MG;QD;PO. During the same period patient was treated with ALLOPURINOL, ENALAPRIL MALEATE, METFORMIN, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, FALITHROM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5552872-5
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 27, 2007. Female patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with REMICADE, AMITRIPTYLINE, ATENOLOL, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, HUMULIN I, MESALAMINE, PANADEINE, LANSOPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #6072910-3
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 20, 2009. Female patient, 60 years of age, was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, c-reactive protein increased, chills, cough, cytomegalovirus infection What is  cytomegalovirus infection, dyspnoea, haemoglobin decreased, malaise. Azathioprine dosage: 125 MG. During the same period patient was treated with TACROLIMUS, GANCICLOVIR, TAZOCIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5025462-0
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on May 22, 2006. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dizziness What is  dizziness, dyspnoea, exercise tolerance decreased, fatigue, gene mutation, pancytopenia, serum ferritin increased, vitamin b12 decreased. Azathioprine dosage: 50 MG QDAY PO. During the same period patient was treated with AVONEX, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #4928038-6
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Physician from CANADA on Feb 06, 2006. Female patient, 22 years of age, weighting 107.4 lb, was diagnosed with nephrogenic anaemia, systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, aplasia pure red cell, bone marrow failure, dyspnoea, erythropoiesis abnormal, fatigue, infection What is  infection, mouth ulceration. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EPREX, ARANESP, CELLCEPT, ACTONEL, CALCIUM GLUCONATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
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