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what is '6-mercaptopurine'?

Definition for 6-mercaptopurine

Mercaptopurine (also called 6-Mercaptopurine, 6-MP or its brand name Purinethol ) is an immunosuppressive drug .

It is a thiopurine . [ 1 ]

It is used to treat leukemia . It is also used for pediatric non-Hodgkin's lymphoma , [ citation needed ] polycythemia vera , [ citation needed ] psoriatic arthritis , [ citation needed ] and inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis ). [ 2 ]

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