Meditrex 5mg Tablet
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79.00

NOTICE: unsafe with : Alcohol Pregnancy

USED FOR:
Blood cancer Bone cancer Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)

COMPOSITION:
Methotrexate (5mg)

Therapeutic Uses:
anti neoplastics

Related Warnings
CAUTION
Alcohol
CAUTION

Taking Methotrxate with alcohol increases the risk of liver damage.

CAUTION
Pregnancy
CAUTION

Meditrex 5mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy.Human and animal studies have shown significant adverse effects on the foetus. Please consult your doctor.

UNSAFE
Lactation
UNSAFE

Meditrex 5mg Tablet is unsafe to use during lactation. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby, or the mother is suffering from a condition in which breastfeeding is not advisable.

Driving

Meditrex 5mg Tablet may make you feel dizzy, drowsy or affect your vision. Do not drive until your vision is clear.

CAUTION
Kidney
CAUTION

Meditrex 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Meditrex 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Regular monitoring of kidney function test is advised while you are taking this medicine.

CAUTION
Liver
CAUTION

Meditrex 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Meditrex 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Meditrex 5mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

Methotrexate   5mg

Uses of Meditrex Tablet
Meditrex 5mg Tablet is used in the treatment of blood cancer, bone cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), breast cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer and testicular cancer.It is also used in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis (silvery scaly skin rash) and ectopic pregnancy at low doses.

How to use Meditrex Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Meditrex 5mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

How Meditrex Tablet works
Meditrex 5mg Tablet is an anticancer and immunosuppressive medication. It works in cancer by slowing the growth of cancer cells by blocking building blocks that cancer cells need to grow. It also works in autoimmune disease by decreasing the activity of body's immune system and prevents the body from attacking itself.

Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Vomiting, Loss of appetite, Dyspepsia, Abdominal pain, Increased liver enzymes, Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth).

Expert advice for Meditrex Tablet
For autoimmune diseases, Meditrex is taken by mouth, once a week (not every day) on the same day each week. It can take 2 to 3 weeks for Meditrex to start working. Notify your doctor immediately if you develop a sore throat or fever (infection), bruising or bleeding, nausea, abdominal pain or dark urine or difficulty breathing. Your doctor may ask to get complete blood count (CBC), kidney function test (KFT) and liver function test (LFT) before starting treatment and thereafter also. Meditrex may harm your unborn babies or cause miscarriages. You and your partner should avoid conception (becoming pregnant or fathering children) for at least three months after your treatment with Meditrex has stopped. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding. Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Meditrex a steroid/ chemotherapy/ disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD)/ non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)?
Meditrex is not a steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of different types of cancer and it is also a disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) used in the treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis

Q. Is Meditrex safe for psoriasis?
Meditrex belongs to a class of drugs known as antimetabolites used to treat severe, uncontrolled psoriasis. Meditrex is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q. Is Meditrex safe/ How long can I take Meditrex for?
Meditrex is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q. Is Meditrex a narcotic/ biologic drug?
No. Meditrex is not a narcotic drug/ biologic drug

Q. Does Meditrex cause weight gain/ weight loss/ fatigue/ diarrhea/ acne/ mood swings/ nausea/ infertility?
Meditrex may cause side effects such as fatigue, diarrhea, acne, mood swings, nausea, and infertility. But it has no known effect on weight gain/ weight loss

Q. Does Meditrex cause cancer?
Meditrex belongs to a class of drugs known as antimetabolites. It is used for the treatment of wide range of cancer and tumors. However it may increase the risk of secondary malignancies such as melanoma and other cancers.