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Pemetrexed Alimta (Pemetrex) 500mg Online
Pemetrexed Alimta (Pemetrex) is a chemotherapy drug used to treat lung cancers like non-small cell lung cancer and mesothelioma. It also is used to treat other cancers. And it’s used to treat psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, leukemia, breast cancer, lung cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, skin cancer, uterine cancer, and mesothelioma by slowing down the growth of cells that cause cancer or scaly skin, and by reducing inflammation in the joints.
Pemetrexed injection is used in combination with other chemotherapy medications as the first treatment for a certain type of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has spread to nearby tissues or to other parts of the body. Pemetrexed injection is also used alone to treat NSCLC as ongoing treatment in people who have already received certain chemotherapy medications and whose cancer has not worsened and in people who could not be treated successfully with other chemotherapy medications. Pemetrexed injection is also in combination with another chemotherapy medication as a first treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma (a type of cancer that affects the inside lining of the chest cavity) in people who cannot be treated with surgery. Pemetrexed is in a class of medications called antifolate antineoplastic agents. It works by blocking the action of a certain substance in the body that may help cancer cells multiply.
Pemetrexed injection comes as a solution (liquid) to be injected into a vein over 10 minutes. Pemetrexed injection is administered by a doctor or nurse in a medical office or infusion center. It is usually given once every 21 days. Your doctor will probably tell you to take other medications, such as folic acid (a vitamin), vitamin B12, and a corticosteroid such as dexamethasone to decrease some of the side effects of this medication. Your doctor will give you directions for taking these medications. Follow your doctor’s directions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. If you miss a dose of one of these medications, call your doctor.
