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Alternate Names: Azamun, Azanin, Azatioprin, Azasan
CAS No: 446-86-6
Mol Formula: C9H7N7O2S
Mol Weight: 277.27 g/mol
IUPAC Name: 6-(3-methyl-5-nitroimidazol-4-yl)sulfanyl-7H-purine
API Description: Azathioprine can cause cancer according to California Labor Code. It can cause developmental toxicity according to state or federal government labeling requirements. Azathioprine appears as pale yellow crystals or yellowish powder. Decomposes at 243-244 °C. Used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A known carcinogen. Azathioprine is a thiopurine that is 6-mercaptopurine in which the mercapto hydrogen is replaced by a 1-methyl-4-nitroimidazol-5-yl group. It is a prodrug for mercaptopurine and is used as an immunosuppressant, prescribed for the treatment of inflammatory conditions and after organ transplantation and also for treatment of Crohn's didease and MS. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, an antimetabolite, an immunosuppressive agent, a prodrug, a carcinogenic agent, a DNA synthesis inhibitor and a hepatotoxic agent. It is a thiopurine, a C-nitro compound, a member of imidazoles and an aryl sulfide.
