Cytostatic

Cytostatic is a drug that inhibits or prevents growth and replication of cells. On the basis of their action, cytostatics can be divided into four groups:

• alkylating agents
• antimetabolites
• cytotoxic antibiotics
• inhibitors of the division spindle

These drugs are used to kill cancer cells and in immunosuppression therapy after the organ transplantation. Important examples of cytostatics are ciclosporin, cyclophosphamide, methothrexate , azathioprine, dactinomycin , vincristin and others.

See also

• Immunosuppressive drug