All of following statements about are true about 6-mercaptopurine EXCEPT:
(Ref: KDT 6/e p823, 824) All anticancer drugs can result in hyperuricemia by causing the destruction of excess cells. Azathioprine is an immunosuppressant drug that acts by generating 6-MP
It is metabolized by xanthine osidase
It does not cause hyperuricemia
Its dose should be reduced when allopurinol is given concurrently
It is an active metabolite of azathioprine
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