Mercaptopurine:A drug that acts as anantimetabolite, interfering with themetabolismofpurinebases and inhibiting thesynthesisofDNAand核糖核酸.
Mercaptopurineis used to treatacute lymphoblastic leukemia,acute myeloid leukemia(AML), and polycythemia vera. It is also usedinthe treatment of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and psoriatic arthritis.
Also known as 6-mercaptopurine, 6-MP, or MP.
