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Pharmacology Cytotoxic Anticancer Drugs 5116fbd3

Which of the following drugs is used as an immunosuppressant but lacks anticancer activity?

A
Methotrexate
B
6-Mercaptopurine
C
Azathioprine
D
5-Fluorouracil
High-Yield Explanation
Azathioprine is an antimetabolite that is used as an immunosuppressant but not as an anti-neoplastic drug. It is a prodrug and is conveed to its active metabolite (6-mercaptopurine) in the lymphoid cells only.

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