1. A class of immunosuppressive drugs used to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients and to treat autoimmune diseases.
Usage: medical; plural form; singular is azathioprine; often abbreviated as AZA

Examples

• Azathioprines are commonly prescribed after kidney transplantation to reduce the risk of rejection.
• The patient was started on azathioprines to manage her rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.
• Doctors carefully monitor patients taking azathioprines due to potential side effects on bone marrow.
• Azathioprines work by suppressing the immune system's ability to attack transplanted organs.
• The combination of azathioprines with other medications improved the transplant survival rate.