The underlying
TIM is a serious thiopurine-induced side effect that can occur at any time during azathioprine treatment, sometimes leading to life-threatening bone marrow suppression
Leukopenia (low white blood cells) or Stomach or bowel problems (eg, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) or Thrombocytopenia (low number of platelets)—Use with
This effect can cause
Low blood cell counts have happened with this medicine (azathioprine tablets)
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Get medical help right away if you have any of these side effects: clumsiness, loss of coordination/balance, weakness, sudden change in your thinking (such as confusion, difficulty concentrating Dogs with ITP typically have very low platelet counts (<50,000 platelets/uL), which puts them at risk of spontaneous bleeding
Rarely, adults might need a bone marrow biopsy to rule out other problems
5–1 mg/kg daily, then increased to 2–2
Low levels of TPMT may mean there is a slightly increased risk of side effects from azathioprine, so your doctor may suggest a lower dose
If blood cell counts get very low, this can lead to bleeding problems, infections, or anemia
Thanks John
she said as long as they don't continue going down we will leave my meds as they are
Stomach or bowel problems (eg, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) or
People with thrombocytopenia can have excessive bleeding
Despite being a good safety profile in a wide range of patients, it has been rarely known to cause major adverse effects such as bone marrow suppression
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If thrombocytopenia is mild (>50×10 9 /L) and there is no other evidence of disease there is no need of therapy
9 per 100,000 person-years
I got my blood work done after around a year and my platelets are down to 110
Doctor wants to re-check in 1 week to see the trend
Fast forward my numbers have been stable the whole time while taking AZA Eating more citrus