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Antimetabolites are used to treat various cancers and ​

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Answer:

In trabeculectomy

Step-by-step explanation:

ANTI-METABOLITES are the drugs that interfere only with the bacterial metabolism. Examples include:

  • Fludarabine
  • 6-Mercaptopurine
  • Hydroxycarbamide

These are used in:

  • In treatment of cancer
  • To treat glaucoma surgically
  • To manage nasolacrimal duct obstruction
  • To decrease fibrosis at the site of surgery
  • In trabeculectomy
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