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Name
Linker Regimen maintenance
Alternate names
MM
MTX/6-MP
MTX + MP
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Radiation
None
Remarks
None
Drugs for Linker Regimen maintenance
Name
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
Coding
This drug should be coded
Name
Alternate Names
Amethopterin
Antifolan
CL-14377
Folex
Methotrexate Sodium
Mexate
Mexate AQ
Rheumatrex
WR-19039
Abbreviations
MTX
Category
Chemotherapy
Subcategory
Antimetabolite
NSC Number
740
000740
Primary Site
Bladder cancer
Breast
Gestational trophoblastic cancer
lymphoma
Meningeal leukemia
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Osteogenic sarcoma
Histology
None
Remarks
FDA approved uses on ALL, breast cancer, choriocarcinoma, head and neck cancer, lymphoma, and osteosarcoma.
Coding
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