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mercaptopurine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | purinethol |
| Type of | antimetabolite, immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor |
Examples of mercaptopurine
mercaptopurine
In 1953, Manhattan's Sloan-Kettering Institute introduced another anti-leukemia drug, 6-mercaptopurine.
From the time.com
Mercaptopurine therapy intolerance and heterozygosity at the thiopurine S-methyltransferase gene locus.
From the nature.com
However, in recent years the use of allopurinol in combination with azathioprine or mercaptopurine has been revived.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Six weeks later, he gave the boy four courses of high-dose methotrexate, daily mercaptopurine, and four triple-drug treatments into the spinal fluid.
From the newsweek.com
Blood tests helped identify patients with very low or no detectable amount of the drug mercaptopurine, a sign the drug was not being taken as directed.
From the sciencedaily.com
Genetic polymorphism of inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase is a determinant of mercaptopurine metabolism and toxicity during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
From the nature.com
A rare form of fatal lymphoma has occurred mostly in teenage or young adult males with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis who were taking REMICADE and azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine.
From the forbes.com
Researchers also found low MSH2 levels were associated with leukemia resistance to the thiopurine medications, including mercaptopurine, a drug all children with ALL receive.
From the sciencedaily.com
- A drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
- Mercaptopurine (also called 6-mercaptopurine, 6-MP or its brand name Purinethol) is an immunosuppressive drug.
- An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites.
- An anticancer drug that suppresses the cells of the immune system
- A chemotherapy medication that is frequently used for adult patients with ALL, especially during the maintenance phase of treatment.
- A drug closely related to azathioprine, used for reducing flare-ups of IBD
