Mercaptopurine
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| Mercaptopurine | |
|---|---|
| Term | Mercaptopurine |
| Short definition | Mercaptopurine - (pronounced) (mer-KAP-toh-PYOOR-een) medicine used with other medicines to treat adults and children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Mercaptopurine - (pronounced) (mer-KAP-toh-PYOOR-een) medicine used with other medicines to treat adults and children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Mercaptopurine stops cells from making DNA and can kill cancer cells. It's a type of antimetabolite. Also called Purinethol and Purixan
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mercaptopurine
- Wikipedia's article - Mercaptopurine
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