Azathioprine; Mercaptopurine/Aminosalicylate Derivatives Interactions
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Medical warning:
Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
Both of these medicines can affect your bone marrow's ability to make new blood cells.
What might happen:
The amount of some types of blood cells in your blood may decrease. This may increase your risk for infection or bleeding.
What you should do about this interaction:
Let your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know that you are taking these medicines together. Your doctor may need to perform laboratory tests of your blood cells, and adjust the dose of one or both medicines. Let your doctor know right away if you develop any signs of infection or unusual bleeding or bruising.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
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