Medicines containing active substance Mercaptopurine
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 7 medicines with the active substance mercaptopurine.
- 7 mercaptopurine only
- 5 prescription only (POM)
- 1 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only mercaptopurine
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Hanixol 50 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mercaptopurine 50 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mercaptopurine 50 mg tablets,Puri-nethol 50 mg tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mercaptopurine Silver Pharma 50 mg tablets SPC | – |
| Puri-nethol 50 mg tablets,Mercaptopurine 50 mg tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Xaluprine 20 mg / ml oral suspension SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Puri-nethol 50 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- L01BB02 mercaptopurine 7 medicines
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.