SPL Set ID: 9c6fc66b-522f-499d-961a-cde6ca0ec2e5
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Mercaptopurine, a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor. The chemical name is 1,7-dihydro-6H-purine-6-thione monohydrate. The molecular formula is C 5 H 4 N 4 S•H 2 O and the molecular weight is 170.20. The structural formula is: Mercaptopurine is a yellow, odorless or practically odorless, crystalline powder. It is practically insoluble in water with pKa 7.8, 11.2. MERCAPTOPURINE oral suspension contains 2,000 mg/100 mL (20 mg/mL) of mercaptopurine. The suspension also contains the following inactive ingredients: xanthan gum, aspartame, concentrated raspberry juice, sucrose, ethyl parahydroxybenzoate sodium, methyl parahydroxybenzoate sodium, potassium sorbate, sodium hydroxide and purified water. MERCAPTOPURINE is a pink to brown viscous suspension. structure