| Active Ingredient | Mercaptopurine |
| Brand | |
| Country of origin | India |
| Form | Oral Tablet |
6-MP 50mg tablet is an effective treatment for blood cancer. It contains Mercaptopurine as the active compound and belongs to a category of medicine known as purine antagonists.
Clinical Uses
6-MP 50 mg tablet is an anti cancer medicine used for treating acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). This is a type of cancer that can affect the blood and bone marrow. ALL can result in an overproduction of immature white blood cells which are unable to function properly.
How It Works
6-MP tablet works by decreasing the number of red blood cells that are produced by the body. It works by interfering with the growth of DNA and RNA of the cancer cells by changing their building blocks. This prevents the cancer cells from growing and multiplying.This helps in preventing the cancer cells from growing and multiplying.
Side Effects
The common side effects of 6-MP tablet include-
- nausea
- vomiting
- rash
- diarrhea
- loss of appetite
- Decreased white blood cell count (lymphocytes).
Precautions & Warnings
- The use of this medicine can reduce the number of blood cells in the blood and increase the susceptibility to infection.
- Before taking this medicine make sure you do not have kidney, liver, and heart issues.
- Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers use this anti-cancer medicine after consulting a doctor.
- It is not advisable to have alcohol with 6-MP tablet.
- Your doctor may prescribe regular blood and urine tests to monitor your kidney and liver function along with your blood cells during the treatment.
- Inform your doctor if you have any symptoms of infection such as rash, fever, sore throat, and diarrhea.
- When you are taking this medicine avoid having live vaccines such as mumps, polio, rubella, and measles unless advised by your doctor.
Drug Interactions
Taking 6-MP 50 mg tablet with other medicines can cause a drug interaction. Some medicines that you should not take with 6-MP tablet include-
- Febuxostat
- Live vaccines
- Etanercept
- Zidovudine
- Adalimumab
- Azathioprine
- Allopurinol
This is not a complete list of all the possible medicines that can interact with 6-MP 50 mg tablet. If you are currently taking any medicine inform your doctor before taking this anti cancer medicine.
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