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Azathioprine, Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions, Pregnancy

DefinitionAzathioprine is a purine analog with cytotoxic and immunosuppressive activity. Azathioprine is a prodrug that is converted by hepatic xanthine oxidase to its active metabolite 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP). 6-MP is further metabolized by hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT) into 6-thioguanosine-5′-phosphate (6-thio-GMP) and 6-thioinosine monophosphate...

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