This pharmaceutical preparation is effective in treating various types of cancer like breast, neck, head, blood, lungs, lymph, bone, and uterus cancer. It can be also used in treating severe and uncontrolled psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Crohn's disease.
It should be taken cautiously in patients suffering from liver disease.
It should be taken cautiously in patients suffering from kidney disease; dose adjustment may required.
Avoid alcohol consumption should be strictly avoided while taking the medicine.
The medicine may impair driving by inducing side effects like blured vision, dizziness, and sleepiness.
It is considered to be unsafe to use during pregnancy; doctor's consultation is required.
It is considered to be unsafe to use while breastfeeding it may pass through breast milk and can affect developing baby.
This drug prevents cell division by inhibiting the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase and exhibits anti-inflammatory action. Its active ingredient Methotrexate kills cancer cells and prevents DNA damage. It helps to control psoriasis by retarding the production of skin cells and suppressing inflammation. It treats rheumatoid arthritis by suppressing the immune system, preventing the immune system from attacking the body's cells. It reduces swelling and stiffness in the joints caused by inflammation in the condition of rheumatoid arthritis.
Cancer is a severe medical condition in which uncontrollable cell division start. This abnormal growth may invade and destroy healthy tissues; infection may spread throughout the body. This disrupt normal body functions and lead to severe health issues.
Regular blood tests will help your doctor to check your response to Folitrax and monitor you for side effects. You will need to regularly check your liver function and your blood counts (white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets). Your doctor may also order additional tests depending on the results.
Folitrax 10 tablet contains methotrexate, as an active ingredient. It belongs to a class of medicines called antimetabolites. It is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and severe skin condit.
Folitrax 5 mg tablet is used to treat psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. It is also used in various types of cancers such as breast and lung cancers. Folitrax 5 mg tablet can also be used as a single agent or in combination with anti-cancer medications.
Most arthritis patients take methotrexate orally, in a dose consisting of several pills. Some find that splitting the dose eases GI side effects. Take half the pills in the morning and the other half 12 hours later, preferably with food. Ask about anti-nausea medication.
How Folitrax Tablet works. Folitrax 10 Tablet is an immunosuppressant. In rheumatoid arthritis, it works by decreasing the activity of the bodys immune system. This decreases swelling, reduces pain and stiffness, and improves function.
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If you are using methotrexate long term, a liver biopsy is usually recommended. Methotrexate use has rarely caused serious (sometimes fatal) side effects, such as lung problems, lung infections (Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia), skin reactions, diarrhea, and mouth sores (ulcerative stomatitis).
Methotrexate, sold under the brand name Methoblastin, is an antifolate drug, which means it inhibits the activation of folic acid in the body. It is taken once per week to treat a range of conditions. These include rheumatoid arthritis, the skin disorder psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease.
(1) Methotrexate is an effective steroid-sparing agent. (2) A dosage lower than the one recommended in the literature is effective.
Folic acid is required to make new cells in the body and Folitrax decreases the folic acid levels in the body. Folic acid can help reduce some of the common side effects of Folitrax such as mouth ulcers, hair loss, nausea, heartburn, abdominal pain, fatigue, anemia and liver problems.
Yes, Folitrax can cause a sore mouth and mouth ulcers as side effects in some cases. Taking folic acid along with this medicine may help in reducing the ulcers. Ask your doctor if the dose can be reduced as dose reduction may further help in reducing the ulcers.
You should avoid pregnancy if your husband is taking Folitrax. Also, it is advised that pregnancy should be further avoided for a minimum of 3 months after the therapy as it can lead to serious fetal abnormalities.
Methotrexate 2.5 mg Tablets are one of a group of medicines called antimetabolites which affect cell growth, including the growth of cancer cells. Methotrexate can be used to treat severe cases of psoriasis (a skin disease) and rheumatoid arthritis (a disease of the joints).
Folitrax 5 Tablet may be used alone or in combination with other medicines. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it too much can cause very serious side effects.
Yes, Folitrax may affect fertility in both males and females. It may cause a decrease in sperm count in males and menstrual disturbances in females. No need to worry, these effects are reversible and disappear once the therapy is discontinued.
Folitrax may decrease the activity of your immune system. As a result, you may develop serious infections. There have been rare reports which suggest occurrence of serious lung infections with Folitrax use. If you have an active infection, Folitrax should be used with extreme caution.
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