PURINETHOL Reviews (MERCAPTOPURINE)Average Rating: 3.5 (315 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PURINETHOL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PURINETHOL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | UC | I continue to take 6mp as well as remicade. The remicade put me into remission, and the 6mp is used to help my body cope with the remicade. I have been searching for the reason as to why it is recomended to abstain from using alcohol while on 6MP, and would appreciate anyone's knowledge. | M | 18 | 1 years | 8/25/2002 | 1 | Chron's Disease | I have been on Purinethol for about 6 1/2 months and has done nothing for me. My Chron's systems are still the same if not worse. I am having to control flare ups with Predinose usage of 20mg/day. Need to think about remicade I presume. | M | 36 | 180 days | 8/25/2002 | 1 | Chron's Disease | Nothing noticable, maybe loss of appetite. | I have been on Purinethol for about 6 1/2 months and has done nothing for me. My Chron's systems are still the same if not worse. I am having to control flare ups with Predinose usage of 20mg/day. Need to think about remicade I presume. | M | 36 | 180 days | 8/25/2002 | 3 | Crohn's Disease | My doctor warned me about severe side effects that can occurs with he use of purinethol. It is considered here as chemotherapy, and is a immuno-repressant. He told me the side effects were: lack of white blood cell, pancreatitis, high fever but that not everybody have those symptoms. I am taking blood test weekly and being followed closely by my doctor and will probably have to stop taking it, as my immunity system can't cope with it. I don't say it is a bad product, it is just not appropriate for me. | M | 23 | 2 months | 8/23/2002 | 5 | crohn's disease | skin darkening, sensitivity to sunlight | I'm not sure how long one can continue to stay on the drug, but if it's working, why risk going off? | F | 35 | 7 years | 8/21/2002 | 4 | Ulcerative Colitis | No obvious side effects. It's possible my immune system is slightly weakened, but nothing out of the ordinary. | Effective for me, but a VERY EXPENSIVE drug. Glaxo-Welcome is the only producer of the drug and can charge whatever they want. U.S. cost exceeds $350 per month (at 150mg a day). I have found ways to reduce costs. Feel free to contact me. | M | 30 | 8 years | 8/19/2002 | 5 | Cr0hn's Disease | Have been taking this orally for almost a year, after two infusions, and this is the best I've felt in 20 years. Lost over 25 pounds, more energy! | F | 42 | 350 days | 8/2/2002 | 4 | Crohns Disease | No side effects that I can see at all. I have been on it for close to 4 years and I take it daily. It helps a great deal and keeps my symptoms in check. No symptoms experienced at all from Crohns as long as I maintain rest and eat healthy. No interactions with other medications I take. | M | 36 | 4 years | 8/2/2002 | 5 | Crohns Disease | I haven't had much of any side effects with this medicaion and it has seemed to help me out alot. | F | 20 | 1 months | 8/1/2002 | 5 | Due to Cancer | The Blood came out of my eyes when i had taken this medicine Please tell me which other medicine should i take with this medicine write me e-mail with subject Medicine at [email protected] | This medicine helps me but which medicine shoud i take with it i take it after every 7 days 14 tablets | M | 16 | 1.5 years | 7/19/2002 | 2 | crohns | fever''105'' | M | 8 weeks | 7/9/2002 | 1 | ulcerative colitis | Acute anemia | This is a dangerous drug which can kill you. It is an immuno-suppressant, a form of chemo for leukemia and you must be monitored for anemia. If you get an infection while on it, you have a better than 50% chance of succumbing to the infection. I am writing for my wife who was on this poison for over 3 months in 1999 and almost died. | F | 53 | 3 months | 7/9/2002 | 5 | Ulcerative Colitis | I have been taking 100MG of Purinethol a day for over 7 years and have remained virtually disease free. | M | 53 | 7 years | 7/7/2002 | 5 | ulcerative colitis | can't seem to lose weight while on purinethol. | F | 37 | 2 years | 7/2/2002 | 5 | ulcerative colitis | | 5/22/2002 |