Methotrexate Sodium
A sodium salt form of methotrexate, used both as a chemotherapy agent for cancers and at low doses for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.
Masse moléculaire
498,4000 g/mol
TPSA
216,00 Ų
Aires thérapeutiques
Mécanisme d'action
Dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor.
Structure 2D
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SMILES
CN(Cc1cnc2nc(N)nc(N)c2n1)c1ccc(C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-])cc1.[Na+].[Na+]
InChI
InChI=1S/C20H22N8O5.2Na/c1-28(9-11-8-23-17-15(24-11)16(21)26-20(22)27-17)12-4-2-10(3-5-12)18(31)25-13(19(32)33)6-7-14(29)30;;/h2-5,8,13H,6-7,9H2,1H3,(H,25,31)(H,29,30)(H,32,33)(H4,21,22,23,26,27);;/q;2*+1/p-2/t13-;;/m0../s1
Molecular Formula
C20H20N8Na2O5
HBD / HBA
3 / 12
Liaisons Rotatives
7
Atomes Lourds
35
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Foire aux questions
A sodium salt form of methotrexate, used both as a chemotherapy agent for cancers and at low doses for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.
Dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor.
Yes, Methotrexate Sodium is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL3244648. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 11329481. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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