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6-MERCAPTOPURINE [1 record]

Record 1 2009-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A hypoxanthine and adenine analogue that serves as a purine antagonist. It is utilized primarily as an antineoplastic agent since it is a potent inhibitor of DNA synthesis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

La mercaptopurine (6-MP) ne s'administre que per os, à des doses ne dépassant pas 100 mg/j, et souvent moins. C'est le seul produit qui ait résisté à la vogue des cures discontinues; des enfants atteints de leucémie aigue lymphoblastique en absorbent quotidiennement pendant plusieurs années.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Base purínica que contiene azufre y que no se encuentra en las nucleoproteínas animales. Polvo amarillo cristalino insoluble en agua y soluble en alcohol [...]

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