It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Puri-Nethol. Please consult your doctor.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Puri-Nethol is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please cons...
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CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Puri-Nethol is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
SAFE
Puri-Nethol does not usually affect your ability to drive.
CAUTION
Puri-Nethol should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Puri-Nethol may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
CAUTION
Puri-Nethol should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Puri-Nethol may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Inform your doctor if you develop any signs and symptoms of jaundice while taking this medicine.
Medicine Overview of Puri-Nethol 50mg Tablet
Introduction
Puri-Nethol is used in the treatment of blood cancer. It shows its working by decreasing the number of red blood cells, which is produced by the body.
Puri-Nethol can be taken with or without food or you can have it one hour before or 2 hours after ...
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Uses of Puri-Nethol
Blood cancer
Side effects of Puri-Nethol
Common
Nausea
Vomiting
Rash
Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
Intestinal ulcer
Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
Increased bilirubin in the blood
Low blood platelets
Increased transaminase level in blood
Diarrhea
Loss of appetite
How to use Puri-Nethol
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Puri-Nethol may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Puri-Nethol works
Puri-Nethol interferes with the growth of DNA and RNA of the cancer cells by substituting their building blocks. It prevents the cancer cells from growing and multiplying.
Quick Tips
Puri-Nethol is used for the treatment of cancer of the blood.
Take it with or without food.
Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
Use a reliable contraceptive method to prevent pregnancy while you are taking this medicine.
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Inform your doctor immediately if you notice any signs of infection such as fever, sore throat, rash or severe diarrhea.
Brief Description
Indication
Acute lymphatic leukaemia, Crohn's disease
Administration
Should be taken on an empty stomach. Best taken on an empty stomach 1 hr before or 2 hr after meals. Ensure adequate fluid intake.
Adult Dose
Acute Lymphatic Leukemia
Induction: 2.5 mg/kg PO qDay; usually 100-200 mg PO qDay in average adult (other agents preferred)
May increase by 5 mg/kg...
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Child Dose
Acute Lymphatic Leukemia
Starting dose: 1.25-2.5 mg/kg (50-75 mg/m²) PO qDay
Maintenance: 1.5-2.5 mg/kg PO qDay in combination with methotrexate
Renal Dose
Renal Impairment: Dosage may need to be reduced.
Contraindication
Pregnancy and lactation. Prior resistance to mercaptopurine or thioguanine; severe liver disease; severe bone marrow suppression.
Mode of Action
Mercaptopurine is a purine antagonist which is converted intracellularly into its active nucleotides, including thioinosinic acid. The nucleotides inh...
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Precaution
Hepatic or renal dysfunction; monitor hepatic function periodically. Mercaptopurine is potentially carcinogenic. Thiopurine S-methyl transferase (TPMT...
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