Generic for Rheumatrex for Cancer, Psoriasis and Rheumatoid arthritis - Drug Information

Generic Name - Methotrexate

Category - Antimetabolite medication

Indications

Cancer, Psoriasis and Rheumatoid arthritis.
Generic Rheumatrex is indicated to treat certain kinds of cancer, psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. Methotrexate (Generic Rheumatrex) is a chemotherapy agent. Generic Rheumatrex has a greater effect on cells that reproduce often such as cancer cells, bone marrow cells, skin cells and others. This is how it woks in the treatment of cancer and psoriasis.

Generic for Rheumatrex Contraindications and Drug Interactions

Generic Rheumatrex is contraindicated in patients, who are hypersensitive to this drug, medications that belong to this class of drugs or had an allergic reaction to it in the past.
Generic Rheumatrex should not be taken by patients who have a history of the following ailment conditions.

If you are HIV-positive or have acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Bleeding or blood disorders
Cold sores or previous chickenpox or shingles infection
Gout
An active infection
Kidney disease, including a history of kidney stones
Liver disease
Lung disease
Recent radiation therapy or sunburn
Stomach or intestinal disease or obstruction
Ulcerative colitis.

There are a number of medications that interact with Generic Rheumatrex. It is important to take the doctor's counsel if you are taking any of the following.

Antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen)
Antibiotics and other medicines for infections
Aspirin and aspirin-like medicines
Leucovorin
Vaccines
Medicines for diabetes
Phenytoin
Probenecid
Pyrimethamine

Generic for Rheumatrex Dosage

The following information just highlights the general average dosage of GenericRheumatrex
The usual recommended dosage of Generic Rheumatrex for lymphoma (cancer of the lymph nodes) is highly individualized. Your doctor will carefully tailor your dosage of Rheumatrex in order to avoid serious side effects and possible under- or overdosing.

Generic for Rheumatrex Adverse Effects

Some of the most serious Generic Rheumatrex side Effects include symptoms of infection - fever or chills, cough, sore throat, symptoms of decreased platelets or bleeding - bruising, pinpoint red spots on the skin, symptoms of decreased red blood cells (anemia) - unusual weakness or tiredness, fainting spells, diarrhea and difficulty breathing.

This is not a complete list of all Side effects. Do concur with your doctor and follow his directions completely when you are taking Generic Rheumatrex.

Generic for Rheumatrex and Pregnancy

A woman should not take methotrexate therapy until the doctor is sure she is not pregnant. Because Methotrexate causes birth defects and miscarriages, it must not be taken during pregnancy by women with psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis.

Generic for Rheumatrex and Breastfeeding

Generic Rheumatoid should not be taken by a woman who is breast feeding, it does pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby.

Generic for Rheumatrex and Pediatric

The safety and effectiveness of Generic Rheumatrex in pediatric patients have not been established.

Generic for Rheumatrex and Geriatric

The safety and effectiveness of Generic Rheumatrex in geriatric patients have not been established.

Note

The above information about Generic Rheumatrex serves as an information resource only and is not intended to substitute professional medical advice, examination, diagnosis and treatment. Always seek the counsel of your doctor, physician or pharmacist before starting any new treatment or making changes to existing therapy.