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
Term 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