immune suppressant drug

Synonyms:

immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor

Types:

Purinethol, mercaptopurine

a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia

amethopterin, methotrexate, methotrexate sodium

toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis

Type of:

medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine

(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease