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Imuran report #SELF-3687

Male patient reported the following Imuran side effect(s):My father took this medication for 3 years and was diagnosed with a rare skin cancer. (Merkel Cell). Please do not take this medication. His doctor did not monitor him very well on this drug because I have the medical reports that state that my father had the flu a lot. At one point he had pneumonia and the doctor never decreased the dose or stopped giving him this drug. We are taught to listen to our doctors but this drug took my father\'s life. I am learning through these blogs that my father has not been the only one. Please email me. Maybe we can still fight for our loved ones, if we all stick together. I was thinking of passing a law that would require patients to sign a consent form before taking this drug. The consent form would list the known benefits but all deaths that followed after taking this medication. I live in IL. Does anyone know how we can start such a law if we are all from different states? Will anyone stand behind me? Please email me. My father was 79 when he passed away but was given this medication at 73 and diagnosed at 76. Why did his doctor give this medication to an older patient? Why didn\'t the doctor stop when my father complained of a having the flu? Does anyone have the drug write up from the pharmacy from 2001? I do not think cancer was listed because my father was also surprised to learn he had cancer.

Imuran caused skin cancer and my father died.

Event date: Saturday December 25th 12:00:00 AM
Dosage: 100mg
Frequency: once or twice a day
Age: 79
Weight: 200
Other medications: steriods
Diagnosis: Uclerative Colitis
Pre-existing conditions: no
Hospitalized? Yes
Life-threatening? No
Disabled? No
Birth Defects? No
Was intervention required to prevent damage? No
Other serious medical events? No
Died? Yes

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