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Trimethoprim vs Methotrexate - What's the difference?

trimethoprim | methotrexate |

As nouns the difference between trimethoprim and methotrexate

is that trimethoprim is (pharmaceutical drug) an antibiotic, 5-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine , used against, among other infections, those of the urinary tract while methotrexate is (medicine) an antimetabolite and antifolate drug used in treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases.

trimethoprim

English

(wikipedia trimethoprim)

Noun

(-)
  • (pharmaceutical drug) An antibiotic, 5-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine , used against, among other infections, those of the urinary tract.

    • methotrexate

    English

    Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * amethopterin (less common)