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aminopterin

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aminopterin
Oncology A folic acid antagonist and inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase; it is a potent cytotoxic agent fomerly used to manage leukemia; it has been replaced by MTX. See Methotrexate.


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* In utero exposure to aminopterin, an antagonist of folic acid, has been associated with anencephaly, meningocele, hydrocephalus, and cleft lip and palate (Thiersch 1952; Warkany et al.
Talotrexin is a novel, non-classical antifolate that is a water-soluble, non-polyglutamatable analogue of aminopterin.
-- Discontinuation of the development of aminopterin, an
 
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