Look up: Mercaptopurine

1. mercaptopurine
   [n] - a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
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2. Mercaptopurine
   Mercaptopurine: A drug that acts as an antimetabolite, interfering with the metabolism of purine bases and inhibiting the synthesis of DNA and RNA. Mercaptopurine is used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and polycythemia vera. It is also used in the treatment of C...
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3. mercaptopurine
   Purinethol noun a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
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4. mercaptopurine
   (mәr-kap″to-pūr´ēn) a purine analogue in which sulfur replaces the oxygen atom of purine; it is used as an antineoplastic agent primarily for treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It is also used an immunosuppressant in the treatment of Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis. Called also 6-mercaptopur...
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5. Mercaptopurine
   An anticancer drug that may cause abnormalities in the fetus if taken during pregnancy.
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6. mercaptopurine
   mercaptopurine: see metabolite.
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7. mercaptopurine
   A drug used to treat acute lymphatic leukemia. It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. Also called Purinethol.
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8. Mercaptopurine
   `Mercaptopurine` (also called 6-mercaptopurine, 6-MP or its brand name `Purinethol`) is an immunosuppressive drug. It is a thiopurine.<ref name="pmid18506437">--> Uses: It is used to treat leukemia. It is also used for pediatric date=February 2009--> polycythemia vera, date=February 200...
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