A 50 year old male suffering from renal failure, underwent kidney transplant. He was prescribed a nucleotide derivative following the organ transplant. The nucleotide derivative of therapeutic impoance in this organ transplant is -
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Azathioprine o All of the drugs given in the question are nucleotide analogues. o Out of these drugs only Azathioprine has got significant immunosuppressive propey. So it can be used in the prevention of graft rejection
Azathioprine
5-Fluorouracil
cytarabine
allopurinol