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Name

Mercaptopurine

Alternate Names

6-Mercaptopurine
6-Mercaptopurine Monohydrate
6-Thiohypoxanthine
6-Thiopurine
6-Thioxopurine
Ismipur
Leukerin
Leupurin
Merca-leukin
Mercapurin
Mern
Metacaptopurine
Purine-6-thiol Monohydrate
Purinethiol
Purinethol
Purixan

Abbreviations

6-MP
MP

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antimetabolite

NSC Number

000755
755

Primary Site

Leukemia

Histology

None

Remarks

Antimetabolite antineoplastic agent. FDA approved uses on acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Coding

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