Azathioprine and diarrhoea Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5990393-6
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 24, 2008. Female patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abscess , back pain , cd4 lymphocytes decreased, diarrhoea, escherichia infection, hypogammaglobulinaemia, immunodeficiency common variable, jaundice , lymphocyte count decreased. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE. Patient died.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #6055054-6
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from TUNISIA on Apr 24, 2008. Female patient, 31 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diabetes mellitus, diarrhoea, disease recurrence, eczema , gastrointestinal disorder, nervous system disorder, pustular psoriasis, rash pustular. Azathioprine dosage: 2 MG/KG;QD. During the same period patient was treated with CORTICOSTEROIDS, CYCLOSPORINE, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, ANTIFUNGAL TREATMENT, RETINOIDS. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #4942690-0
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from INDIA on Feb 24, 2006. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with pemphigus  and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: biopsy skin abnormal, coma, condition aggravated, diarrhoea, headache , hypotension, pemphigus , petechiae, respiratory failure. Azathioprine dosage: 100 MG, QD, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. Patient died.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5717170-5
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 11, 2008. Male patient, 45 years of age, was diagnosed with immunosuppression and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, bacteraemia, bacteria stool identified, cryptococcosis, diarrhoea, dysarthria, gait disturbance, haemodialysis, hydrocephalus . Azathioprine dosage: 100 MG/DAY,. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, CYCLOSPORINE, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, PREDNISONE, TACROLIMUS, PROPRANOLOL, CLOTRIMAZOLE, OMEPRAZOLE. Patient died.


Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5729863-4
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 16, 2008. Male patient, 45 years of age, was diagnosed with immunosuppression and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, bacteraemia, body temperature increased, chills, clostridium difficile toxin test positive, confusional state, cryptococcosis, diarrhoea, dysarthria. Azathioprine dosage: 100 MG; NULL_1_DAY;. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, TACROLIMUS, COTRIM, CLOTRIMAZOLE, FUROSEMIDE, PROPRANOLOL, HYDROXYZINE, LACTULOSE. Patient died.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5723445-6
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from INDIA on Apr 09, 2008. Male patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with dermatitis contact and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , anaphylactic shock, diarrhoea, malaise, nausea , pyrexia. Azathioprine dosage: 50 MG; DAILY; 100 MG; DAILY; 50 MG X1. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5747239-0
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Physician from INDIA on May 01, 2008. Male patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with dermatitis contact and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , chills, diarrhoea, heart rate increased, hypersensitivity, hypotension, malaise, nausea , pulse abnormal. Azathioprine dosage: 50 MG; QD; PO, 100 MG; PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5061327-6
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on July 19, 2006. Male patient, weighting 230.0 lb, was diagnosed with dermatitis contact and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, dermatitis contact, diarrhoea, influenza, pyrexia, rash . Azathioprine dosage: 50MG ONCE DAILY BY MOUTH. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

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  and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , blood albumin decreased, cough, 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 #5176714-5
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 11, 2006. Female patient, 55 years of age, weighting 86.00 lb, was diagnosed with crohn's disease  and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, diarrhoea, gastroenteritis , malaise, night sweats, pyrexia, vomiting. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, CLONAZEPAM, ACETAMINOPHEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #4800711-X
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Physician from NETHERLANDS on Sept 27, 2005. Male patient, 37 years of age, was diagnosed with crohn's disease  and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged, alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, diarrhoea, haemophilus infection, hepatosplenomegaly, international normalised ratio increased, jaundice , multi-organ failure. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MESALAMINE. Patient died.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #6066160-4
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from BELGIUM on Jan 20, 2009. Male patient, 30 years of age, weighting 200.6 lb, was diagnosed with crohn's disease  and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, colitis ulcerative, diarrhoea, heart rate increased, hypotension, palpitations, pseudomembranous colitis. Azathioprine dosage: 200 MG, QD; PO. During the same period patient was treated with INFLIXIMAB, PANTOZOL, MESALAZINE, AMOXICILLIN, ZYRTEC, TIBERAL, VENORUTON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5188065-3
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 14, 2006. Male patient, 29 years of age, weighting 120.0 lb, was diagnosed with crohn's disease  and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, diarrhoea, haemorrhage, muscle spasms. Azathioprine dosage: 100 MG DAILY PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5917487-5
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 24, 2008. Female patient, 20 years of age, was diagnosed with crohn's disease  and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: colitis, condition aggravated, cryptosporidiosis infection, dehydration, diarrhoea, neutrophilia, tachycardia. Azathioprine dosage: 125 MG; DAILY. Patient recovered.


Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5878852-8
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 26, 2008. Female patient, 18 years of age, was diagnosed with crohn's disease  and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, bone marrow failure, diarrhoea, epstein-barr virus infection, hepatitis , histiocytosis haematophagic, infectious mononucleosis , influenza like illness. Azathioprine dosage: 75 MG; 100MG, 125 MG;. During the same period patient was treated with INFLIXIMAB, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5794752-6
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NETHERLANDS on June 11, 2008. Female patient, 16 years of age, was diagnosed with crohn's disease  and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, cytomegalovirus infection , diarrhoea, myalgia, pancytopenia, pneumonia , red blood cell enzymes abnormal. Azathioprine dosage: 100 MG, DAILY;. During the same period patient was treated with CORTICOSTEROIDS, MESALAMINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5457559-5
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Sept 11, 2007. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, anaemia, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positive, asthenia, blood albumin decreased, diarrhoea, disease recurrence, leukocytosis, neutrophilia. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, SYSTEMIC STEROIDS, SULFASALAZINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #6001657-4
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Dec 11, 2008. Male patient, 42 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, arthralgia, conjunctivitis, diarrhoea, pyrexia. Azathioprine dosage: 50MG. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5346693-6
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Physician from HUNGARY on May 18, 2007. Male patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, alveolitis allergic, cardiomegaly, colitis, cryptogenic organising pneumonia, diarrhoea, hepatic function abnormal, interstitial lung disease, opportunistic infection. Azathioprine dosage: 150 MG; QD; PO. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, DOXYCYCLINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5796754-2
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 16, 2008. Male patient, 18 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, fatigue, pulmonary eosinophilia, pulmonary toxicity, thrombocythaemia. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5269163-2
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 08, 2007. Male patient, weighting 125.7 lb, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , anorexia, blood test abnormal, cushingoid, diarrhoea, disease progression, fatigue. Azathioprine dosage: 100 MG QD. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE USP, METHOTREXATE, PREDNISONE, FLAGYL, CIPROFLOXACIN, COLAZAL, ASACOL, MEDROL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #4660335-4
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 11, 2005. Male patient, 51 years of age, weighting 273.4 lb, was diagnosed with colitis and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , diarrhoea, faeces discoloured, hypotension, vomiting. Azathioprine dosage: 50MG PO TID. During the same period patient was treated with ALENDRONATE, GLIPIZIDE, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, NPH INSULIN, LISINOPRIL, LOVASTATIN, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5964108-1
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Nov 18, 2008. Female patient, 73 years of age, was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis, diarrhoea, hypotension and was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, hypotension, treatment noncompliance. Azathioprine dosage: 100MG. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, REHYDRATION. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5930968-3
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 07, 2008. Female patient, 68 years of age, was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abscess , back pain , cd4 lymphocytes decreased, diarrhoea, escherichia infection, hypogammaglobulinaemia, immunodeficiency common variable, jaundice , lymphocyte count decreased. Azathioprine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE. Patient died.


Azathioprine Side Effects Report #4808681-5
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Oct 21, 2005. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 185.2 lb, was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal discomfort, diarrhoea, nausea , pyrexia. Azathioprine dosage: 150MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with FUROSEMIDE, LISINOPRIL, PREDNISONE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, WARFARIN. 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 #5635899-4
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 13, 2008. Female patient, 63 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, renal failure acute, rhabdomyolysis. Azathioprine dosage: 150 MG, QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ATENOLOL, MAXIDEX, RAPAMUNE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5641993-4
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 13, 2008. Female patient, 63 years of age, was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, renal failure acute, rhabdomyolysis, vomiting. Azathioprine dosage: 150 MG; DAILY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ATENOLOL, MAXIDEX, RAPAMUNE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5210453-7
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 16, 2007. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 216.9 lb, was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: colitis ulcerative, diarrhoea, enterocolitis infectious, nausea . Azathioprine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Azathioprine Side Effects Report #5081324-4
Azathioprine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Aug 14, 2006. Male patient, 52 years of age, was treated with Azathioprine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, diarrhoea, fatigue, gait disturbance, haematuria, myalgia, pyrexia. Azathioprine dosage: 100LMG QD X 2 WEEKS (STARTED 2 WEEKS AGO). Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.