Imuran and Lymph node pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lymph node pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Imuran (azathioprine), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Humira, and have Seasonal allergy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lymph node pain when taking Imuran. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 34,190 people who have side effects when taking Imuran from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Imuran?

Imuran has active ingredients of azathioprine. It is often used in crohn's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 34,915 Imuran users. Check the latest studies of Imuran.

What is Lymph node pain?

Lymph node pain is found to be associated with 271 drugs and 440 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lymph node pain.

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On Aug, 24, 2026

34,190 people reported to have side effects when taking Imuran.
Among them, 13 people (0.04%) have Lymph node pain.

Could Imuran cause Lymph node pain?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Imuran when they have Lymph node pain? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 100 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Lymph node pain when taking Imuran? *

  • female: 83.33 %
  • male: 16.67 %

What is the age of people who have Lymph node pain when taking Imuran? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 11.11 %
  • 30-39: 44.44 %
  • 40-49: 22.22 %
  • 50-59: 22.22 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Imuran? *

  1. Allegra: 6 people, 46.15%
  2. Humira: 6 people, 46.15%
  3. Prednisone: 5 people, 38.46%
  4. Celexa: 5 people, 38.46%
  5. Remicade: 4 people, 30.77%
  6. Solu-Cortef: 3 people, 23.08%
  7. Bisoprolol Fumarate: 3 people, 23.08%
  8. Nitroglycerin: 3 people, 23.08%
  9. Verapamil Hydrochloride: 3 people, 23.08%
  10. Pantoprazole Sodium: 2 people, 15.38%

What are other side effects people have besides Lymph node pain? *

  1. Lymph Follicular Hypertrophy (an increase in the size of the lymph node follicles): 9 people, 69.23%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 38.46%
  3. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 38.46%
  4. Fever: 5 people, 38.46%
  5. Joint Pain: 5 people, 38.46%
  6. Oropharyngeal Pain: 4 people, 30.77%
  7. Gums - Swollen: 3 people, 23.08%
  8. Itching: 3 people, 23.08%
  9. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 3 people, 23.08%
  10. Oral Herpes (viral infection of mouth): 3 people, 23.08%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Seasonal Allergy (allergic condition due to certain season): 5 people, 38.46%
  2. Behcet's Syndrome (involves inflammation of the blood vessels): 3 people, 23.08%
  3. Uveitis (inflammation of the uvea): 1 person, 7.69%
  4. Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 7.69%
  5. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 7.69%
  6. Asthma: 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on azathioprine (the active ingredients of Imuran) and Imuran (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).

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