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azathioprine and Affective Disorders, Psychotic

azathioprine has been researched along with Affective Disorders, Psychotic in 1 studies

Azathioprine: An immunosuppressive agent used in combination with cyclophosphamide and hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), this substance has been listed as a known carcinogen. (Merck Index, 11th ed)
azathioprine : A thiopurine that is 6-mercaptopurine in which the mercapto hydrogen is replaced by a 1-methyl-4-nitroimidazol-5-yl group. It is a prodrug for mercaptopurine and is used as an immunosuppressant, prescribed for the treatment of inflammatory conditions and after organ transplantation and also for treatment of Crohn's didease and MS.

Affective Disorders, Psychotic: Disorders in which the essential feature is a severe disturbance in mood (depression, anxiety, elation, and excitement) accompanied by psychotic symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, gross impairment in reality testing, etc.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A 14-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus presented with a mixed overdose of paracetamol, ibuprofen and azathioprine (1500 mg) following a deliberate self-harm attempt."2.49Intentional overdose of azathioprine in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. ( Khan, AM; Mahmood, K; Martin, K; Ramanan, AV, 2013)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Mahmood, K1
Khan, AM1
Ramanan, AV1
Martin, K1

Reviews

1 review available for azathioprine and Affective Disorders, Psychotic

ArticleYear
Intentional overdose of azathioprine in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
    Scottish medical journal, 2013, Volume: 58, Issue:4

    Topics: Acetaminophen; Adolescent; Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal;

2013