what does antimetabolites treat
Antimetabolites are a type of chemo drug that interferes with the normal metabolism of cells, which makes them stop growing. Doctors often use them to treat leukemia and cancer in the breasts, ovaries, and intestines. Drugs in this group include 5-fluorouracil, 6-mercaptopurine, cytarabine, gemcitabine, and methotrexate, among many others.