methotrexate
noun
meth·o·trex·ate
ˌme-thə-ˈtrek-ˌsāt 
: a toxic folic acid analog C20H22N8O5 that is used to treat certain cancers, severe psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis
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The most widely used of them is injectable methotrexate sodium, a chemotherapeutic often used for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, brain tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma and osteosarcoma, according to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Taking quercetin along with methotrexate, a common medication for treating rheumatoid arthritis, may improve the anti-inflammatory effects of the medication while reducing its toxic effects.
—Kelsey Kunik, Rd, Health, 10 Aug. 2024
Treatment Prevents Progression Traditional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), especially methotrexate, and biologics are considered the best options for slowing down disease progression.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 June 2024
In the 1950s, for instance, researchers linked a drug named methotrexate to an antibody that targets carcinoembryonic antigen, a common tumor marker, and tested whether the construct could treat advanced colorectal and ovarian cancers in people.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Taking quercetin along with methotrexate, a common medication for treating rheumatoid arthritis, may improve the anti-inflammatory effects of the medication while reducing its toxic effects.
—Kelsey Kunik, Rd, Health, 10 Aug. 2024
Treatment Prevents Progression Traditional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), especially methotrexate, and biologics are considered the best options for slowing down disease progression.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 June 2024
In the 1950s, for instance, researchers linked a drug named methotrexate to an antibody that targets carcinoembryonic antigen, a common tumor marker, and tested whether the construct could treat advanced colorectal and ovarian cancers in people.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
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methotrexate
noun
meth·o·trex·ate
ˌmeth-ə-ˈtrek-ˌsāt
: a toxic drug C20H22N8O5 that is an analog of folic acid and is used to treat certain cancers, severe psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis
called also amethopterin
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