Methotrexate
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Structure of Methotrexate.
Folic acid.
Methotrexate (MTX) is a drug used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. It is antineoplastic, a nucleic acid anti-metabolite (like 6-MP), and a folic acid antagonist due to its similarity in structure.
common synonyms
- Mexate
- Methylaminopterin
- Emtexate
- Metatrexan
- Methopterin
- MTX dihydrate
- Folex
- Folex PFS
- Amethopetrin
External links
The most up-to-date information about Methotrexate and other drugs can be found at the following sites.
- Methotrexate - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Methotrexate - Drug information for consumers from MedMaster (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Methotrexate - Detailed information from DrugBank.
