Purixan Interactions
There are 299 drugs known to interact with Purixan (mercaptopurine), along with 5 disease interactions, and 1 alcohol/food interaction. Of the total drug interactions, 60 are major, 224 are moderate, and 15 are minor.
- View all 299 medications that may interact with Purixan
- View Purixan alcohol/food interactions (1)
- View Purixan disease interactions (5)
Most frequently checked interactions
View interaction reports for Purixan (mercaptopurine) and the medicines listed below.
- Afinitor Disperz (everolimus)
- Afinitor Disperz (everolimus)
- Azilect (rasagiline)
- Azilect (rasagiline)
- Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim)
- Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim)
- Biktarvy (bictegravir / emtricitabine / tenofovir alafenamide)
- Biktarvy (bictegravir / emtricitabine / tenofovir alafenamide)
- Cardizem CD (diltiazem)
- Cardizem CD (diltiazem)
- Copaxone (glatiramer)
- Copaxone (glatiramer)
- Corlanor (ivabradine)
- Corlanor (ivabradine)
- Coumadin (warfarin)
- Coumadin (warfarin)
- cyclophosphamide
- cyclophosphamide
- Cymbalta (duloxetine)
- Cymbalta (duloxetine)
- Diacomit (stiripentol)
- Diacomit (stiripentol)
- Lasix (furosemide)
- Lasix (furosemide)
- methotrexate
- methotrexate
- Oncovin (vincristine)
- Oncovin (vincristine)
- prednisone
- prednisone
Purixan alcohol/food interactions
There is 1 alcohol/food interaction with Purixan (mercaptopurine).
Purixan disease interactions
There are 5 disease interactions with Purixan (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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