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Generic medicine name & Manufacturer
6-MP 50mg 100 Tablet, Zydus Cadila
Specification
Physical Form: Tablets, Quantity: 100pill/box, Storage: Room Temperature(10-30°C)
Price
$80-120
Composition
Mercaptopurine (50mg)
Use
Mercaptopurine is used in combination with other medicines as maintenance treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It belongs to the group of medicines known as antimetabolites
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Indication
Mercaptopurine is an antineoplastic agent used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia.
SideEffects
Rash, itchy skin.
stomach pain or tenderness.
swelling of the feet
Mechanism Of Action
Mercaptopurine (6-MP) competes with hypoxanthine and guanine for the enzyme hypoxanthine- guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRTase) and is itself converted to thioinosinic acid (TIMP).
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