Neutropenia monitoring on azathioprine or mercaptopurine
Monitor for neutropenia
tests per year, UK, during treatment
“Monitor for neutropenia in people taking azathioprine or mercaptopurine even if they have normal TPMT activity.”
NICE NG129, Crohn's disease: management, section 1.2, 2019-05
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- A full blood count series; the guideline defers the schedule to the BNF.
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.