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Mercaptopurine
Side Effects
Side effects of mercaptopurine are common and may include:
- Nausea or vomiting.
- Loss of appetite.
- Mouth sores.
- Changes in the way things taste.
- Diarrhea.
- Changes in liver function.
- Rash, which may itch.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: December 17, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Brian Leber, MDCM, FRCPC - Hematology |
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