Mercaptopurine
Active Ingredients
- Mercaptopurine
Brands and Other Names
Manufacturers
- Nova Laboratories Ltd
- Prometheus Laboratories Inc
- Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc
This report is for all products sharing this active ingredient. For more details, please use our Workbench for research on individual brands like Mercaptopurine.
Explanation
The quarterly trend chart illustrates changing levels of adverse events over time. Results from both the FDA Adverse Event Database (FAERS) and adverse events extracted from social media by Druginformer are plotted side-by-side for easy comparison.
The proportion of people completing user reviews who complained about a side effect.
The proportion of social media adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
The proportion of FAERS (FDA) adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
Mercaptopurine Side Effects
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* DrugInformer calculates alarm using a proprietary algorithm. Alarm should not be taken as an ofiicial signal from the FDA or other regulatory entity.
Tell us about your Experience with Mercaptopurine
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Alopecia, Joint stiffness, Rash, Scar, Somnolence, Weight increased
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on August 11, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Higher dose of 75, then 50 mg gave me a rash. 25 mg daily has settled it. I feel like I have a totally different body since I have been on 6mp. I feel it's slowly killing ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Gout
Posted By waikerie in fdb.rxlist.com on August 8, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“I'm morbidly allergic to Allopurinol, so had to switch or suffer -- the Uloric has prevented any further episodes of gout, so I'm very thankful that there was an alternative...however, I am losing my ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Nausea, Alopecia, Contusion, Decreased appetite
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on April 15, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Very slight nausea/loss of appetite. Easy bruising + some hair loss. Compared to my severe symptoms of UC this has been the only drug that has helped (apart from prednisone) a...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Insomnia
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on January 28, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Trouble sleeping unless hammered lol seriously though might be what's keeping me alive over 10 years well this and my kegerato”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Pruritus, Dry skin, Somnolence, Weight increased, Emotional distress
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on November 9, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Very red, dry and bumpy skin which is itchy and crawly. Tired all the time. Weight gain 10kg and emotional ups and downs. No more stomach pains and urgency and anxiety. I can ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on April 25, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“I'm allergic to allopurinol, so I could not take it to prevent gout attacks. For years I had constant gout attacks. It caused me to get the growths, that they take samples of to diagnose gout. My Do...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on April 2, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“I have been taking Uloric for over 3 years. I used to get gout attacks about once every 2 months or so. Since taking Uloric, I haven't had a single flair up not have I had to watch what I eat or drink...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Gout
Posted By srrp135 in fdb.rxlist.com on February 27, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“Has not slowed or stopped severe gout attacks”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on January 26, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“On azathioprine for 6 months but it suppressed my bone marrow and my platelet levels fell dangerously low. The azathioprine dose was reduced but my liver readings shot up. Was put on mercaptopurine 2...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on December 1, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“I have been on 50mgs daily since Sept 2012 to date. No side effects at all. I'm in the process of my prednisone wean and hope to also get off mercaptopurine by Spring if 2014.”
Additional Drug Information
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* About FAERS: The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) is used by FDA for activities such as looking for new safety concerns that might be related to a marketed product, evaluating a manufacturer's compliance to reporting regulations and responding to outside requests for information. Reporting of adverse events is a voluntary process, and not every report is sent to FDA and entered into FAERS. The FAERS database may contain duplicate reports, the report quality is variable, and many factors may influence reporting (e.g., media attention, length of time a drug is marketed, market share). For these reasons, FAERS case reports cannot be used to calculate incidence or estimates of risk for a particular product or compare risks between products.
User Voices
The following are comments from users that experienced side effects while taking Mercaptopurine
Fatigue
“Side Effects: Though the Crohn's disease in itself makes me tired, and I feel that the addition of the Mercaptopurine has added to my general fatigue . The fatigue abated somewhat as the dose was low...”
Source: Mercaptopurine
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Did the author experience fatigue while taking mercaptopurine?
What is this?Fatigue
“Side Effects: Though the Crohn's disease in itself makes me tired, and I feel that the addition of the Mercaptopurine has added to my general fatigue . The fatigue abated somewhat as the dose was low...”
Source: Mercaptopurine
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Did the author experience fatigue while taking mercaptopurine?
What is this?Alopecia
“Side Effects: Higher dose of 75, then 50 mg gave me a rash. 25 mg daily has settled it. I feel like I have a totally different body since I have been on 6mp. I feel it's slowly killing ...”
Source: PURINETHOL: Side effects, ratings, and...
View full report on Mercaptopurine related alopecia
Did the author experience alopecia while taking purinethol?
What is this?