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Rheumatrex (ROO-muh-trex)

 A drug used to treat some types of cancer, severe skin conditions such as psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatrex stops cells from making DNA. It is a type of antimetabolite. Also called methotrexate and amethopterin.

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