Mercaptopurine - Uses

Uses

It is used to treat leukemia, pediatric non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, polycythemia vera, psoriatic arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis).

It has demonstrated some in vitro effectiveness against Mycobacterium paratuberculosis.

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