(e.g., condoms, birth control pill) while taking this medication. This medication can decrease the effectiveness ofintrauterinedevices (IUDs). Talk to your doctor about birth control. This medication passes into breast milk and may have undesirable effects on a nursing infant. Breastfeeding while...
Increased risk of infection. Because Imuran is an immunosuppressive medication, it can lower the number of white blood cells in your blood, increasing the chance of infection. It's important to remember that not everyone experiences all of these side effects. This medication is generally well-tole...
Others: Additional side effects of low frequency have been reported. These include skin rashes, alopecia, fever, arthralgias, diarrhea, steatorrhea, negative nitrogen balance, reversible interstitial pneumonitis, hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (see Warnings – Malignancy), and Sweet's Syndrome (acute ...
I’m currently looking up info about Imuran and it really sounds like this medication could cause some very serious side effects, besides suppressing his already weak immune system even more. I’m scared that maybe these side effects will be even worse because he’ll be weaning off Prednisone...