6-Mercaptopurine
Synonyms
1,7-Dihydro-6H-purine-6-thione
6 Mercaptopurine
6 Mercaptopurine Monohydrate
6 Thiohypoxanthine
6 Thiopurine
6-Mercaptopurine Monohydrate
6-Thiohypoxanthine
6-Thiopurine
6H-Purine-6-thione, 1,7-dihydro-
BW 57 323H
BW 57-323H
BW 57323H
Leupurin
Mecaptopurine Anhydrous
Mercaptopurina Wellcome
Mercaptopurine
Puri Nethol
Puri-Nethol
Purimethol
Purinethol
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.