Methotrexate
Synonyms
Amethopterin
Dicesium Salt Methotrexate
Hydrate, Methotrexate
L-Glutamic acid, N-(4-(((2,4-diamino-6-pteridinyl)methyl)methylamino)benzoyl)-
Methotrexate Hydrate
Methotrexate Sodium
Methotrexate, (D)-Isomer
Methotrexate, (DL)-Isomer
Methotrexate, Dicesium Salt
Methotrexate, Disodium Salt
Methotrexate, Sodium Salt
Mexate
Sodium, Methotrexate
An antineoplastic antimetabolite with immunosuppressant properties. It is an inhibitor of TETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE and prevents the formation of tetrahydrofolate, necessary for synthesis of thymidylate, an essential component of DNA.