SPL Set ID: e7309808-5ae8-4a55-90e3-3992ace0da62
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Mercaptopurine is a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor, the chemical name is 6H-purine-6-thione, 1,7-dihydro-, monohydrate. The molecular formula is C 5 H 4 N 4 S • H 2 O and the molecular weight is 170.20. Its structural formula is: Mercaptopurine is a yellow, crystalline powder. Mercaptopurine is practically insoluble in water and in ether. It has a pKa of 7.8, an average tapped density of 1.0 g/mL and average bulk density of 0.85 g/mL. It dissolves in solutions of alkali hydroxides. Mercaptopurine tablets is available for oral use. Each scored tablet contains 50 mg mercaptopurine and the following inactive ingredients: corn starch, pregelatinized, potato starch, lactose, magnesium stearate and stearic acid. Mercaptopurine-Structure