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Mercaptopurine

Mercaptopurine logo #10101) Antimetabolite 2) Immune suppressant drug 3) Immunosuppressant 4) Immunosuppressive drug 5) Purinethol
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Mercaptopurine

Mercaptopurine logo #10101) Purinethol
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mercaptopurine

mercaptopurine logo #21579A drug used to treat acute lymphatic leukemia. It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. Also called Purinethol.
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mercaptopurine

mercaptopurine logo #21001(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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Mercaptopurine

Mercaptopurine logo #20909Mercaptopurine: 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 Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and psoriatic ...
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Mercaptopurine

Mercaptopurine logo #21197An anticancer drug that may cause abnormalities in the fetus if taken during pregnancy.
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mercaptopurine

mercaptopurine logo #20400[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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mercaptopurine

mercaptopurine logo #20974Purinethol 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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