Pentoxifylline as Anti-Inflammatory in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Methotrexate (MTX) is a chemotherapy agent and immune-system suppressant. It is used to treat cancer, autoimmune diseases, and ectopic pregnancies. Types of cancers it is used for including breast cancer, leukemia, lung cancer, lymphoma, gestational trophoblastic disease, and osteosarcoma. Methotrexate is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.

Pentoxifylline (also known as oxpentifylline) is a methylxanthine derivative with strong hemorrheologic effects. In the United States, it is primarily used to treat intermittent claudication. Studies in both humans and animals have demonstrated that pentoxifylline therapy induces various physiological changes at the cellular level