Mercaptopurine

Mercaptopurine is the active substance of an antineoplastic medicine known commercially as Puri-Nethol.

This oral medication is indicated for the treatment of individuals with cancer, since it has a direct effect on cancer cells, preventing them from spreading to other organs of the body, reducing the chances of survival of the patient.

Indications of Mercaptopurine

Leukemia; Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Price of Mercaptopurine

The 50 mg Mercaptopurine box containing 25 tablets costs approximately 73 reais.

Side effects of Mercaptopurine

Anemia; yellowish color on the skin and eyes.

Contraindications of Mercaptopurine

Pregnancy risk D; women in the lactation phase; Hipersensibility to any of the formula's components; children under 5 years.

How to use Mercaptopurine

Oral use

Adults

• Initiate treatment with 2.5 mg per kg body weight daily in a single dose. The maintenance dose should be between 1.5 and 2.5 mg per kg of body weight.

Children over 5 years old

• Initiate treatment with 1.5 mg per kg body weight daily in a single dose. The maintenance dose should be between 1.5 and 2.5 mg per kg of body weight.