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Case Reports
. 1990 Jul;228(1):69-71.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.1990.tb00195.x.

Azathioprine and allopurinol: a potentially dangerous combination

G Venkat Raman  1 , V L Sharman, H A Lee
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Azathioprine and allopurinol: a potentially dangerous combination

G Venkat Raman et al. J Intern Med. 1990 Jul.

Abstract

We report the association of leucopenia and anaemia in five patients given a combination of azathioprine and allopurinol. Three subjects were renal transplant recipients with mild to moderate impairment of graft function. The complication appeared between 4 and 6 weeks following initiation of the combination therapy. Discontinuation of one of the two drugs resulted in full recovery within 4-8 weeks.

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