What is 6np?

Trade names: Purinethol® Other names: 6-Mercaptopurine, 6-MP. Drug type: Mercaptopurine is an anti-cancer (“antineoplastic” or “cytotoxic”) chemotherapy drug. This medication is classified as an “antimetabolite.” (For more detail, see “How this drug works” section below).

What are the side effects of the drug mercaptopurine?

Side Effects

  • Black, tarry stools.
  • clay colored stools.
  • cough or hoarseness.
  • decreased appetite.
  • fever or chills.
  • nausea, vomiting.
  • pinpoint red spots on the skin.
  • rash, itchy skin.

What is mercaptopurine prescribed for?

Mercaptopurine is used alone or with other chemotherapy drugs to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL; also called acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute lymphatic leukemia; a type of cancer that begins in the white blood cells).

What is azathioprine prescribed for?

Azathioprine is used with other medications to prevent transplant rejection (attack of the transplanted organ by the immune system) in people who received kidney transplants.

Is mercaptopurine a chemo?

Mercaptopurine is also called Xaluprine. It is a chemotherapy drug used to treat some types of leukaemia.

When is the best time to take mercaptopurine?

You can take Mercaptopurine with food or on an empty stomach but the choice of method should be consistent from day to day. You should take your medicine at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after having milk or dairy products.

What are the most common side effects of azathioprine?

What are the possible side effects of azathioprine (Imuran®)?

  • Increased stomach irritation, abdominal pain.
  • Nausea and vomiting.
  • Changes in hair color and texture, along with hair loss.
  • Loss of appetite.
  • Blood in the urine or stool.
  • Unusual bruising.
  • Fatigue.
  • Development of mouth sores and ulcers.

Is azathioprine like chemo?

There are quite a few chemotherapy drugs on the market, but only three are widely used in treating rheumatic diseases today. They are Methotrexate (Rheumatrex), Azathioprine (Imuran), and Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). Methotrexate is the chemotherapeutic drug most widely used by rheumatologists.

How safe is mercaptopurine?

This medicine may increase your risk of getting certain types of cancer, including skin cancer and cervical cancer. Some teenagers and young adults with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis developed a rare type of cancer called hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL).