Clinical Pharmacology Details


Pemetrexed


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Indications & Dose:

Use with cisplatin for the treatment of unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma which has not previously been treated with mesothelioma which has not previously been treated with chemotherapy. Alone for locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancre which has previously been treated with chemotherapy
DOSE: see literature

Contraindications:

Pregnancy : breast feeding 

Side Effects:

myelosuppression, gastrointestinal toxicity and skin disorder.
SIDE-EFFECTS: See literature

Cautions:

Prophylactic folic acid and vitamin-B12 supplementation required

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Lactations:

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Counselling:

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