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Brand names,
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Analogs
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Brand Names Mixture
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Chemical_Formula
C5H4N4S
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RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/mercaptopurine.htm
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fda sheet
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msds (material safety sheet)
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Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
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Molecular Weight
152.178 g/mol
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Melting Point
313 oC
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H2O Solubility
6.85 mg/mL
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State
Solid
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LogP
0.335
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Dosage Forms
Tablet (50-mg, scored) for oral administration
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Indication
For remission induction and maintenance therapy of acute lymphatic leukemia.
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Pharmacology
Mercaptopurine is one of a large series of purine analogues which interfere with nucleic acid biosynthesis and has been found active against human leukemias. It is an analogue of the purine bases adenine and hypoxanthine. It is not known exactly which of any one or more of the biochemical effects of mercaptopurine and its metabolites are directly or predominantly responsible for cell death.
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Absorption
Clinical studies have shown that the absorption of an oral dose of mercaptopurine in humans is incomplete and variable, averaging approximately 50% of the administered dose. The factors influencing absorption are unknown.
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side effects and Toxicity
Signs and symptoms of overdosage may be immediate such as anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; or delayed such as myelosuppression, liver dysfunction, and gastroenteritis. The oral LD50 of mercaptopurine was determined to be 480 mg/kg in the mouse and 425 mg/kg in the rat.
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Patient Information
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Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals