Purinethol Interactions
There are 297 drugs known to interact with Purinethol (mercaptopurine), along with 5 disease interactions, and 1 alcohol/food interaction. Of the total drug interactions, 60 are major, 222 are moderate, and 15 are minor.
- View all 297 medications that may interact with Purinethol
- View Purinethol alcohol/food interactions (1)
- View Purinethol disease interactions (5)
Most frequently checked interactions
View interaction reports for Purinethol (mercaptopurine) and the medicines listed below.
- acetaminophen
- Actos (pioglitazone)
- allopurinol
- amlodipine
- Asacol (mesalamine)
- Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
- Calcium 600 D (calcium / vitamin d)
- colestipol
- Cymbalta (duloxetine)
- Decadron (dexamethasone)
- Diflucan (fluconazole)
- Effexor XR (venlafaxine)
- Entocort EC (budesonide)
- Humira (adalimumab)
- hydrochlorothiazide
- infliximab
- Lipitor (atorvastatin)
- metformin
- methotrexate
- multivitamin
- omeprazole
- pantoprazole
- Pentasa (mesalamine)
- Pepcid (famotidine)
- prednisone
- Remicade (infliximab)
- turmeric
- Tylenol (acetaminophen)
- Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
- Zofran (ondansetron)
Purinethol alcohol/food interactions
There is 1 alcohol/food interaction with Purinethol (mercaptopurine).
Purinethol disease interactions
There are 5 disease interactions with Purinethol (mercaptopurine) which include:
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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