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Results 1 - 10 of 31 for Mercaptopurine
  1. Mercaptopurine 
    Mercaptopurine is used alone or with other chemotherapy drugs to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL; also called ... cancer that begins in the white blood cells). Mercaptopurine is in a class of medications called purine ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682653.html - Drugs and Supplements
  2. Thiopurine S-methyltransferase deficiency 
    ... thiopurines. These drugs, which include 6-thioguanine, 6-mercaptopurine, and azathioprine, inhibit (suppress) the body's immune ... methyltransferase deficiency and heterozygosity among patients intolerant to mercaptopurine or azathioprine. J Clin Oncol. 2001 Apr 15; ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...thiopurine-s-methyltransferase-deficiency - Genetics
  3. A to Z List of Cancer Drugs From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    List of cancer drug information summaries providing details about cancer drugs and cancer drug combinations. ... Cancer Chemotherapy/Start Here ... Cancer Chemotherapy
    https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs - External Health Links
  4. Drugs Approved for Leukemia From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Leukemia/Treatments and Therapies ... Leukemia ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... This page lists cancer drugs approved by the FDA ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/leukemia - External Health Links
  5. Understanding IBD Medications and Side Effects (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America) - PDF  
    Ulcerative Colitis/Treatments and Therapies ... Ulcerative Colitis ... Crohn's Disease/Treatments and Therapies ... Crohn's Disease ... Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
    https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/...rochure-final-online2.pdf - External Health Links
  6. Frequently Asked Questions about Pharmacogenomics From the National Institutes of Health (National Human Genome Research Institute)  
    ​Pharmacogenomics combines the science of how drugs work, called pharmacology, with the science of the human genome, called genomics.​ ... Genes and Gene Therapy/ ...
    https://www.genome.gov/FAQ/Pharmacogenomics - External Health Links
  7. TPMT gene 
    ... thiopurines. These drugs, which include 6-thioguanine, 6-mercaptopurine, and azathioprine, inhibit (suppress) the body's immune ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/tpmt - Genetics
  8. Types of chemotherapy 
    ... intestinal tract Examples: 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) Capecitabine (Xeloda) Gemcitabine Caution: None ANTI- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000910.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Autoimmune hepatitis 
    ... to help reduce the inflammation. Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine are drugs used to treat other autoimmune disorders. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000245.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Crohn disease 
    ... or fistulas. Immunosuppressive drugs such as azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, and others to avoid long-term use of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000249.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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