Methotrexate is a type of medicine called an immunosuppressant. It slows down your body's immune system and helps reduce inflammation.
It is used to treat inflammatory conditions, including:
- rheumatoid arthritis
- psoriasis (including psoriatic arthritis)
- Crohn's disease
It can also be prescribed for other autoimmune conditions such as sarcoidosis.
Methotrexate is available on prescription only.
It comes as tablets, a liquid that you drink, and pre-filled injection pens or syringes that you inject into your skin. Your specialist doctor may recommend injections if the tablets or liquid are not working for you.
It can also be given as an injection to treat some types of cancer. This is usually done in hospital.
