Azathioprine and Memory loss - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Memory loss is reported as a side effect among people who take Azathioprine (azathioprine sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Humira, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Memory loss when taking Azathioprine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 59,932 people who have side effects when taking Azathioprine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Azathioprine?

Azathioprine has active ingredients of azathioprine sodium. It is often used in crohn's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 60,623 Azathioprine users. Check the latest studies of Azathioprine.

What is Memory loss?

Memory loss is found to be associated with 2,728 drugs and 4,375 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Memory loss.

On Apr, 23, 2026

59,932 people reported to have side effects when taking Azathioprine.
Among them, 438 people (0.73%) have Memory loss.

Among these 438 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Azathioprine:

Azathioprine (60,623 reports)

Memory loss treatments and more:

Memory loss (244,444 reports)

How severe was Memory loss and when was it recovered:

Memory loss in Azathioprine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of azathioprine sodium:

Memory loss and drugs with ingredients of azathioprine sodium (438 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Azathioprine:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Memory loss:

Memory loss (2,728 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Memory loss:

Memory loss (4,375 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on azathioprine sodium (the active ingredients of Azathioprine) and Azathioprine (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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