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Aug 18, 2011 – In the lower doses used to treat Crohn's disease, the long .

Azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine for maintenance of remission in Crohn's . Future studies should assess the effect of higher doses of 6-mercaptopurine. .

Apr 21, 2011 – MERCAPTOPURINE, 6-MP (mer kap toe PYOOR een) is a . If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose and skip your missed .

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Oct 4, 2010 – AZA is a prodrug that is metabolized to 6-MP, which i. . Following 6-TG levels for optimal dosing of AZA or 6-MP; Following 6-TG and 6-MMP . in patients with Crohn's disease treated with azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine. .

Jan 7, 2011 – . dosage crohn s disease purinethol teva purinethol side effects tpmt . purinethol bijwerkingen purinethol crohn s 6 mp purinethol prise de .

Jump to Information and comments on 6-MP‎: Basically, 6-MP is an oral chemotherapy drug that was found out, by accident, to be good for Crohn's. Like most of the . Right now, we are still experimenting with the dosage. .

Mar 24, 2010 – Crohn's Roulette: 6MP, Remicade, Humira . The dosage has been raised and I am back on my friend Prednisone until the Crohn's stabilizes. .

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Crohn's disease (CD) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the . Immune Suppressants: including 6-mercaptopurine (6MP), azathioprine, and methotrexate. . A high dose of prednisone will be prescribed to rapidly reduce inflammation, .

11 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Apr 23, 2010Breastfeeding with 6MP. .what does your GI and OB say? . that I will be ok breastfeeding and staying on my meds since my dose is so low. .

Learn about treatment options for Crohn's disease, including medications ( antibiotics, . Long term, high-dose corticosteroids result in potentially serious side effects. . The drugs 6-MP and azathioprine (Purinethol and Imuran) are related .

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Treatment of Crohn's disease involves first treating the acute symptoms of the . Both drugs are dosed at 1.5 to 2.5 mg/kg, with literature supporting the use of higher doses. Azathioprine and 6-MP have been found to be useful for the following .

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Mainstay of treatment for Crohn's Disease; Rapid onset of action and usually effective for . 6-MP and AZA maintains remissions in 40-50% of patients with Crohn's . Allows reduction in glucocorticoid dose required for suppression of disease .

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5 posts - 5 authors - Last post: May 21Anyone been on 6-MP. . DX'd Crohn's 01/2011 . I am not sure what dosage of 6MP I am on, I know it is a pill and a half once a day. That is the .

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26 posts - 24 authors - Last post: Aug 19My mom has crohn's and they have just put her on 6mp. . . So, we are trying a stronger dose of Remicade for 3 sessions to see what that does. .

Doses of these medications are generally higher for patients with Crohn's . 6- mercaptopurine (6-MP, Purinethol®) and azathioprine (Imuran®) have been .

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The recommended dose of REMICADE (infliximab) is 5 mg/kg given as an . .. In Study Peds Crohn's, in which all patients received stable doses of 6-MP, AZA, .

1 day ago – Azathioprine or 6-MP also may be helpful in preventing the . Infliximab is typically given to induce remission in a three dose cycle at time zero, .

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15 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Jan 24, 2009I've been doing reading on 6Mp here in the forum, but I find that often people don' t mention what dose they are on. I am taking 75mg right now .

You can say that you've done some research and have read about the weight- based dosage for 6MP and ask him why you're not on 75mg. If he's a good doctor .

6-MP (6-mercaptopurine or Purinethol®) and azathioprine (Azasan,Imuran®) are . the intestine and may also help to close fistulas in patients with Crohn's disease. . of 10) of patients, and usually responds to reducing the dose of medication. .

The use in Crohn's is less dramatic and sustained, but many physicians use it to get . .. To help determine whether the patient is taking effective dose of 6-MP or .

Table 6: nutrient Deficiencies Associated with Crohn's Disease . Azathioprine, 6- mercaptopurine (6-MP), and methotrexate are widely used . concomitant steroids.144 Low dose methotrexate is sometimes used in Crohn's patients who have .

Results 1 - 9 – 6-MP. Glen. OK , so i feel like a dork having been diagnosed with crohns for so long and i have no idea what 6-MP is ? Ive never heard the dr . If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for .

Mar 25, 2010 – Clinical response is defined as a reduction in CDAI score (Crohn's Disease . In the event of AE's following dosing with 80 mg DR-6MP, dose .

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30 posts - 26 authors - Last post: Jan 31, 2010I have only been on 6mp for 3 weeks just up the dosage to 50mg last wed and . . Been on it for 7 years or so and its very effective for my crohn. .

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Answers to frequently asked questions about cyclosporine, including dosage, . A quick overview for imuran, 6-MP, and cyclosporin, and their use in Crohn's .

Until I needed the > scopes to be done to check on my crohn's we didn't have .

Drug dosages also must be tailored, based upon the child's weight. .

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