Purinethol (PYUR-in-thall) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Purinethol (PYUR-in-thall)? A drug used to treat acute lymphatic leukemia. It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. Also called mercaptopurine.

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