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mercaptopurine
[ mer-kap-toh-pyoor-een ]
noun
Pharmacology.
- a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
mercaptopurine
/ əˌæəʊˈʊəː /
noun
- a drug used in the treatment of leukaemia. Formula: C 5 H 4 N 4 S
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Investigators will look closely at the pricing of key medical ingredients such as melphalan, mercaptopurine and tioguanine, used to treat cancers of the blood and immune systems.
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No more doses of mercaptopurine — also hidden in applesauce — every day after school.
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The product labels for Remicade and Humira have been updated and the product labels for azathioprine and mercaptopurine were being updated to include warnings about HSTCL, the FDA said on its website.
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