Puri Nethol 50 mg - (Mercaptopurine) Tablet | Price, Usage, Dosage, and Brand Substitutes with similar Generic (Salt) Composition. - www.genericdrugscan.com
Puri Nethol (50 mg) [Mercaptopurine]
Drug brand Puri Nethol (50 mg) is being manufactured and marketed by Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Mercaptopurine. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 25 Tablet and is priced at Rs 201.18 (arround $2.81652 US Dollar)| Generic : | Mercaptopurine |
| Pharma Company : | Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd |
| Brand Label : | Puri Nethol (50 mg) |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition : | Mercaptopurine-50 mg |
| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 25 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 8.05 |
| Price Pack : | Rs 201.18 INR (arround $2.81652 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Puri Nethol (50 mg)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredient or salt in Puri Nethol (50 mg) is Mercaptopurine.
Mercaptopurine is used alone or with other chemotherapy drugs to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL; also called acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute lymphatic leukemia; a type of cancer that begins in the white blood cells). Mercaptopurine is in a class of medications called purine antagonists. It works by stopping the growth of cancer cells.
Puri Nethol (50 mg) - Mercaptopurine - For more details on its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Puri Nethol (50 mg) - Mercaptopurine..
Generic Drug Substitutes for : Puri Nethol (50 mg)
There are 9 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Puri Nethol (50 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Mercaptopurine-50 mg).Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a generic version of the prescribed drug brand, if any. So far as quality and performance of generic version is concerned, mostly, Generics with the same active ingredient (here i.e. Mercaptopurine-50 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one
| Brand | Price (Rs.) | Brand | Price (Rs.) |
| 6 MP (50 mg) | 74.11 | Captomer (50 mg) | 90.00 |
| Empurine (50 mg) | 114.00 | Mercapthol (50 mg) | 75.00 |
| Mercapto (50 mg) | 95.00 | Mercaptopurina (50 mg) | 400.00 |
| Mercaptopurine (50 mg) | 950.00 | Purinethol (50 mg) | 545.00 |
| Purinetone (50 mg) | 97.00 |