Acotrexed 500 Injection

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Acotrexed 500 Injection

Acotrexed 500 Injection is used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma. Acotrexed 500 Injection is given as an injection by a qualified medical professional. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and hair loss. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease red blood and white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart, liver and blood uric acid levels.Before taking it, tell your doctor if have heart disease, liver, or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your doctor know all medications you are using.This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.

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Product Details
Manufacturers	Accord Pharmaceuticals
Salt Composition	Pemetrexed (500mg)
Medicine Type	drugs
Packinging	vial of 1 Injection
Package	Vial
Quantity	1
Product Form	Injection
Prescription Required	Prescription Required
Fact Box	Chemical Class :: Glutamic Aacid Derivatives\|Habit Forming :: No\|Therapeutic Class :: ANTI NEOPLASTICS\|Action Class :: Antimetabolites
Primary use	Non-small cell lung cancer\|Malignant pleural mesothelioma
Storage	Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8?C). Do not freeze.
Common Side Effect	Nausea \| Vomiting \| Sore throat \| Loss of appetite \| Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth) \| Hair loss \| Low blood platelets \| Rash \| Fatigue \| Anemia (low number of red blood cells) \| Diarrhea \| Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils) \| Neuropath
Alcohol Interaction	SAFE
Pregnancy Interaction	CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Lactation Interaction	CAUTION
Driving Interaction	UNSAFE
Kidney Interaction	CAUTION
Liver Interaction	SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Manufacturer Address	Accord Pharmaceuticals \| 9B, 1st Floor, Chanayak Complex, Opp Murlidhar Society, Odhav, Ahmedabad.
Country of Origin	India

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In Non-small cell lung cancer Non-small cell lung cancer is one of the major kinds of lung cancer and it affects both smokers as well as non-smokers. Acotrexed 500 Injection helps treat non-small cell lung cancer and may be given alone or in combination with other medicines. It is a potent and very toxic medicine and you should discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. You should avoid drinking alcohol while having this treatment and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.

- Alcohol : SAFE

Consuming alcohol with Acotrexed 500 Injection does not cause any harmful side effects. | - Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Acotrexed 500 Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor. | - Breast feeding : CAUTION

Acotrexed 500 Injection should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body. | - Driving : UNSAFE

Acotrexed 500 Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.Acotrexed 500 Injection may make you feel tired and this may affect your ability to drive. | - Kidney : CAUTION

Acotrexed 500 Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Acotrexed 500 Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Acotrexed 500 Injection is not recommended in patients with moderate to severe kidney disease. | - Liver : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Acotrexed 500 Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Acotrexed 500 Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

-Cisplatin (Injection Route): Severe

If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth sores, fatigue, hair loss, rash, numbness or tingling in the hands & feet and consult your doctor if you experience them. They may adjust the doses as per the observations. Pemetrexed may increase the metabolism of Cisplatin.

| -Cholera Vaccine (Inactivated) (Oral Route): Severe

Pemetrexed may reduce efficacy of Cholera Vaccine (Inactivated). Pemetrexed may reduce efficacy of Cholera Vaccine (Inactivated).Do not use Pemetrexed with Cholera Vaccine (Inactivated). If Pemetrexed is essential, ensure a gap of at least 6 months after discontinuing Cholera Vaccine (Inactivated). Please consult your doctor.

| -Herpes Zoster / Shingles Vaccine (Recombinant, Adjuvanted) (Injection Route): Severe

Pemetrexed may reduce efficacy of Herpes Zoster / Shingles Vaccine (Recombinant, Adjuvanted). Pemetrexed may reduce efficacy of Herpes Zoster / Shingles Vaccine (Recombinant, Adjuvanted).Do not use Pemetrexed with Herpes Zoster / Shingles Vaccine (Recombinant, Adjuvanted). If Pemetrexed is essential, ensure a gap of at least 6 months after discontinuing Herpes Zoster / Shingles Vaccine (Recombinant, Adjuvanted). Please consult your doctor.

| -Ibuprofen (Oral Route): Severe

Ibuprofen may increase the effect of Pemetrexed. Ibuprofen may increase the effect of Pemetrexed.Do not take Ibuprofen days before, the day of, and 2 days following Pemetrexed.

| -Ibuprofen (Injection Route): Severe

Ibuprofen may increase the effect of Pemetrexed. Ibuprofen may increase the effect of Pemetrexed.Do not take Ibuprofen days before, the day of, and 2 days following Pemetrexed.