Mercaptopurine oral suspension is indicated for the treatment of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia as part of a ...

• Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine seem to be more effective than placebo (fake pills) for the long-term treatment of ulcerative colitis, which is an inflammatory disorder of the large bowel. • There ...

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BACKGROUND: 6-Mercaptopurine and its prodrug azathioprine are effective medications for refractory inflammatory bowel disease. However, use of these drugs has been limited by concerns about their ...

Objective: The management of cardiotoxicity concerning the use of oral antineoplastic agents (OAAs) is a challenge for healthcare professionals. Our objective was to create a comprehensive medication ...

Both azathioprine and its derivative, 6-mercaptopurine, are purine analogues that have been used in the treatment of psoriasis and PsA. Although favourable results have been reported, the study ...

My son has been diagnosed with a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. I had never heard of this. He has been told that his brain ...

The severe side effects of systemic chemotherapy for cervical cancer encourage the use of topical intravaginal drug delivery systems. 5-fluorouracil, 5-FU, is an anticancer drug accepted in clinical ...

Correspondence to Professor Monika Østensen, National Service for Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases, Department of Rheumatology, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim 7006, Norway; ...

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be at an increased risk for complications from the flu (influenza). That's because IBD affects the immune system, and medications used to treat ...