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  1. tioguaninenoun

    A particular drug used to treat cancer.

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  1. Tioguanine

    Tioguanine, also known as thioguanine or 6-thioguanine (6-TG) is a medication used to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), and chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Long-term use is not recommended. It is given by mouth.Common side effects include bone marrow suppression, liver problems and inflammation of the mouth. It is recommended that liver enzymes be checked weekly when on the medication. People with a genetic deficiency in thiopurine S-methyltransferase are at higher risk of side effects. Avoiding pregnancy when on the medication is recommended for both males and females. Tioguanine is in the antimetabolite family of medications. It is a purine analogue of guanine and works by disrupting DNA and RNA.Tioguanine was developed between 1949 and 1951. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

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  1. Tioguanine

    Tioguanine, formerly thioguanine, also commonly referred to as 6-thioguanine; the trade name is Lanvis. 6-TG belongs to the thiopurine family of drugs that also include mercaptopurine and azathioprine, which are examples of antimetabolites. It is a purine analogue of the nucleobase guanine. Its drug usage was originally as a cytostatic agent in chemotherapy for the treatment of acute lymphoblasic leukemia in children, but has been used less frequently in recent years because of safety concerns. However, it is becoming more widely used for treating ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, and some autoimmune diseases. It is a pale yellow, odorless, crystalline powder.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tioguanine in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tioguanine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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