Methotrexate is a remedy indicated in the treatment against cancer, psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, however it is also widely used in case of ectopic pregnancy but always under medical guidance. This medicine destroys the cells, preventing their growth, the multiplication of the cells and consequently, the growth of the tumor.
This remedy can be found in tablet form or injection and may be can be found in pharmacies with the names of Miantrex, Biometrox or Reutrexate, for example.
What is it for
Methotrexate can be used in case of severe rheumatoid arthritis; acute lymphocytic leukemia; Burkitt's lymphoma; non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; lymphosclerosis; mycosis by advanced fungi; severe psoriasis; trophoblastic tumor; some cancers such as uterine choriocarcinoma, chorioadenoma destrucens and hydatidiform mole, small cell lung cancer, head and neck cancer, breast cancer, osteosarcoma, as a form of adjuvant treatment of inoperable solid tumors.
How to use
Methotrexate is a medicine that can only be used in clinics and hospitals. When oral methotrexane should always be taken together with food, and when administration is injected, in adult injection in the upper left quadrant of the buttock; in children, on the side of the thigh.
Most common side effects
This medicine may cause miscarriage or poor fetal development. The most common reactions include inflammation of the mouth, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, tubular necrosis, anemia, urticaria, acute hepatitis, unproductive dry cough, fever, cough, chest pain, dyspnoea, anemia, aplastic anemia, pancytopenia, leucopenia, neutropenia or thrombocytopenia. It can also cause dark spots on the skin when exposed to the sun.
The time it takes to expect to become pregnant after using this medicine varies from 3 months to 1 year. This time should be respected even if it is the man taking this medicine.
Contraindications
It is contraindicated in case of pregnancy risk X, which means it leads to miscarriage and also should not be used in breastfeeding because it passes into breast milk. It should also not be used in renal failure and when indicated for the treatment of psoriasis should not be used by individuals who consume alcohol in case of alcoholic hepatitis or other chronic liver disease in case of HIV +, decreased bone marrow activity, reduction of the body's defense cells, decreased coagulation and the amount of red blood cells.
This medicine should not be used in the fight against cancer in case of women of childbearing age, because it can lead to abortion.
