Purinethol

Active Ingredient(s): Mercaptopurine, 6-MP
FDA Approved: September 11, 1953
Pharm Company: TEVA
Category: Cancer

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Mercaptopurine (also called 6-mercaptopurine, 6-MP or its brand name Purinethol) is an immunosuppressive drug. It is a thiopurine.[1] Contents 1 Uses 2 Mechanisms of action 3 Adverse reactions 4 Drug interactions 5 Precautions 6 References 7 External links Uses It is used to treat leukemia, pediatric non-Hodgkin's lymphoma,[citation needed] polycythemia vera,[2] psoriatic arthritis,[3] and inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis).[4] It has de...

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