Flashcard sets with a 'azathioprine' term meaning 'what immunosuppressive agent is converted to 6-mercaptopurine? imuran, prodrug activated by enzymes to 6-thiol-mp blocking purine synthesis pathway suppressing b&t cells; used for autoimmune disorders (hemolytic anemia) and kidney transplantation **shouldn't be used with allopurinol (blocks breakdown of drug by inhibiting xanthine oxidase)'

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