Methotrexate: Effects, Areas of Application, Side Effects

How methotrexate works Methotrexate (MTX) is a drug that is used in high doses for numerous cancers and in low doses for rheumatic diseases, among others. Depending on the dose used, it has an inhibitory effect on cell division (cytostatic) or a dampening effect on the immune system (immunosuppressive) and an anti-inflammatory (antiphlogistic) effect. In … Methotrexate: Effects, Areas of Application, Side Effects