Azathioprine is a prescription medication not FDA approved for veterinary use; however, it is a commonly accepted practice for veterinarians to use this medication in dogs and cats
5 to 1 mg per pound of body weight given orally once a day
Your veterinarian will determine the appropriate dosage for your pet
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Azathioprine is a relatively inexpensive purine antagonist that is often effective in IMHA
In veterinary medicine, azathioprine has been used for immune-mediated anemia, colitis, immune-mediated skin disease, and acquired myasthenia gravis
0 mg/kg every other day, with prednisone administered on The standard azathioprine starting dose in dogs is 2 mg/kg orally once daily
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This treatment combination resulted in remission of AIHA in the majority of Thrombocytopenia is the most common acquired hemostatic disorder in dogs, and immune mediated thrombocytopenia (ITP) is the most common cause of severe thrombocytopenia
Each scored tablet contains 50 mg azathioprine and the inactive ingredients lactose, magnesium stearate, potato starch, povidone, and stearic acid
The recommended dose range in the dog is 7- 20 mg/kg PO or IV BID for 3-4 weeks, then 10 mg/kg SID
AZA is commonly used in dogs to treat immune‐mediated hemolytic anemia, immune‐mediated thrombocytopenia, and other immune‐mediated diseases
Azathioprine is an immunosuppressant drug used in dogs
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Prednisone or prednisolone at a dose of 2 mg/kg body weight Azathioprine is a purine antagonist that is less expensive than many of the other immunosuppressive medications
Azathioprine, sold under the brand name Imuran, among others, is an immunosuppressive medication
Combination therapy with dietary therapy, azathioprine, or metronidazole is undertaken with the goal of reducing the dose of prednisone
Immune mediated diseases are conditions where the immune system becomes inappropriately active and damages the body
AZA is commonly used in dogs to treat immune-mediated hemolytic anemia, immune-mediated thrombocytopenia, and other immune-mediated diseases
The onset of action is usually slow, and Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an important cause of severe thrombocytopenia in dogs
Since it is used rarely in cats and has not been studied well in cats due to pronounced its side effects, no dosing information is available
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