AZAMUN

This brand name is authorized in Hong Kong SAR China, New Zealand, South Africa.

Active ingredients

The drug AZAMUN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

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UNII MRK240IY2L - AZATHIOPRINE
 

Azathioprine is a pro-drug of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP). 6-MP is inactive but acts as a purine antagonist and requires cellular uptake and intracellular anabolism to thioguanine nucleotides (TGNs) for immunosuppression. The TGNs and other metabolites (e.g. 6-methyl-mecaptopurine ribonucleotides) inhibit de novo purine synthesis and purine nucleotide interconversions.

 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 AZAMUN Film coated tablet MPI, Generic Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
L04AX01 Azathioprine L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L04 Immunosuppressants → L04A Immunosuppressants → L04AX Other immunosuppressants
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
HK Department of Health Drug Office 44747, 65195
NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority 16595, 16596, 16597, 8288
ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority 36/26/0006

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