Initially 12g/m 2 IV infusion over 4 hours; may be increased to 15g/m 2; see literature for leucovorin rescue dosing with high-dose methotrexate. Be fully familiar with this drug's toxicity before ...

In rheumatoid arthritis, methotrexate helps decrease the activity of the immune system. This article explains drug and food ...

Medindia neither buys nor sells drugs. Methotrexate (Cytotrex ) is an antimetabolite, curative in choriocarcinoma (cancer of the tissue that normally would develop into placenta). It is also used ...

Methotrexate sodium 2.5mg; scored tabs. Be fully familiar with this drug's toxicity before use. Obtain baseline and monitor CBCs for myelosuppression, and hepatic, renal and pulmonary function ...

Methotrexate is prescribed for psoriasis and certain cancers. It's a generic medication, available as the brand-name drugs Trexall, Xatmep, and more. It comes as an injectable IV solution ...

Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol. 2007;3(1):26-34. Slow transport via folate receptor (lower affinity for methotrexate than for folic acid) Increased drug efflux via ATP-binding cassette (ABC) subfamily ...

The use of high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) has improved survival rates. This article describes the experience of a patient treated with HD-MTX and outlines the essential aspects of care for the ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder affecting millions worldwide, causing chronic inflammation, debilitating ...

The new treatment targets inflammation directly within the joints so that therapeutic agents are released only when needed.

Find all the commercial and brand names of generic drug called Methotrexate. This is an invaluable reference resource for healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers and anyone in need of ...

Though methotrexate is the first-line drug to be given for Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), it is only effective or tolerated in half of the children and young people who receive it. Those ...

Researchers from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) Mohali, an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have developed an innovative “self-actuating” ...