An antimetabolite antineoplastic agent with immunosuppressant properties. It interferes with nucleic acid synthesis by inhibiting purine metabolism and is used, usually in combination with other drugs, in the treatment of or in remission maintenance programs for leukemia.
Synonyms: Leupurin, 6-Thiopurine, BW 57323H, 6-Thiohypoxanthine, Mercaptopurina Wellcome, 6H-Purine-6-thione, 1,7-dihydro-, Puri-Nethol, Mecaptopurine Anhydrous, Purinethol, E7WED276I5, 0, BW 57 323H, Purimethol, 6-Mercaptopurine, 6 Mercaptopurine Monohydrate, 6 Thiohypoxanthine, PKK6MUZ20G, BW 57-323H, 1,7-Dihydro-6H-purine-6-thione, 6 Mercaptopurine, 6-Mercaptopurine Monohydrate, 6 Thiopurine, Mercaptopurine
Instance information
2018(1985) ,2018; see 6-Mecaptopurine 1985-2017; see MERCAPTOPURINE 1963-1984; see ARABINOSYL-6-MERCAPTOPURINE 1975-1991; MERCAPTOPURINE was indexed under 6-MERCAPTOPURINE 1975-1990
D015122