Methotrexate

From Health Encyclopedia

Used for

amethopterin

Broader Terms

antineoplastic, folate antagonist, pteridine

Facts

• Methotrexate is a medicine that makes your immune system less active.
• An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites.
• Methotrexate is one of the oldest chemotherapy drugs we have.
• Methotrexate is available only with your doctor's prescription.
• An ingredient used in the treatment of psoriasis.

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