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Methotrexate vs Leflunomide - What's the difference?

methotrexate | leflunomide |

As nouns the difference between methotrexate and leflunomide

is that methotrexate is (medicine) an antimetabolite and antifolate drug used in treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases while leflunomide is an inhibitor of pyrimidine synthesis, used to treat some forms of arthritis.

methotrexate

English

Noun

(wikipedia methotrexate) (-)
  • (medicine) An antimetabolite and antifolate drug used in treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases.

    • Synonyms

    * amethopterin (less common)

    leflunomide

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia leflunomide) (-)
  • An inhibitor of pyrimidine synthesis, used to treat some forms of arthritis.