Tisopurine

Tisopurine (or thiopurinol) is a drug used in the treatment of gout in some countries.[1] It reduces uric acid production through inhibiting an early stage in its production.[2]

Tisopurine
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ECHA InfoCard100.023.865
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FormulaC5H4N4S
Molar mass152.18 g/mol g·mol−1
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References

  1. DEAN, B.M.; PERRETT, D.; SIMMONDS, H.A.; GRAHAME, R (April 1974). "THIOPURINOL: COMPARATIVE ENZYME INHIBITION AND PROTEIN BINDING STUDIES WITH ALLOPURINOL, OXIPURINOL AND 6-MERCAPTOPURINE". British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 1 (2): 119–127. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2125.1974.tb00220.x. PMC 1402452. PMID 22454898.
  2. Jawad, A.S.M (1987). "Alternatives to allopurinol" (PDF). Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 46 (6): 493. doi:10.1136/ard.46.6.493-a. PMC 1002174. PMID 3632073. Retrieved 31 August 2015.


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