Mercaptopurine Suspension and TMPT enzyme deficiency
Result of checking the interaction of drug Mercaptopurine Suspension and disease TMPT enzyme deficiency for safety when used together.
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Consumer:Thioguanine is closely related structurally and functionally to mercaptopurine. A rare deficiency in the enzyme thiopurine methyltransferase (TMPT) results in an increased sensitivity to the myelosuppressive effects of both drugs causing rapid bone marrow suppression following initial mercaptopurine or thioguanine administration. Therapy with thioguanine or mercaptopurine should be administered cautiously and at a reduced dose in patients with TMPT deficiency.
- "Product Information. Tabloid (thioguanine)." Prasco Laboratories, Cincinnati, OH.
Generic Name: mercaptopurine
Brand Name: Purixan, Purinethol
Synonyms: Mercaptopurine