MERCAPTOPURINE Reviews (MERCAPTOPURINE)Average Rating: 2.3 (3 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MERCAPTOPURINE with similar:
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RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MERCAPTOPURINE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
4 | chrons disease | Trouble sleeping unless hammered lol seriously though | might be what's keeping me alive over 10 years well this and my kegerator | M | 36 | 10 years 50 mg | 1/28/2015 | 2 | Crohn's Disease | Doctor prescribed it to stop rectal bleeding. Started taking it at 50 mg per day. After a month i believe, the bleeding had stopped but my white blood cell count dropped to about 2.6. Doctor immediately lowered the dosage to 25 mg and I never had problems again but now I'm taking methotrexate instead of the 6-mp. May work for someone else but I happen to be part of the 10% that didn't respond well to it. | M | 17 | 7 months | 8/20/2012 | 1 | crohn's | kidneys shut down, rash on hands and arms, unable to make clear thoughts and blurred vision. | I was in hospital ICC unit for 6 days. After release from hospital I had side effect of weakness, insomnia, and blurred vision for 14 days | M | 67 | 20 days 50mg 1X day | 11/21/2011 |
MERCAPTOPURINE (MERCAPTOPURINE): This medication is used with other drugs to treat a certain type of cancer (acute lymphocytic leukemia). It is a chemotherapy drug that works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. Talk to the doctor about the risks and benefits of mercaptopurine, especially when used in children and young adults. FDA Approval Date: 2005-07-01 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)