Methotrexate WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Methotrexate
Methotrexate is an antimetabolite and antifolate drug that inhibits the metabolism of folic acid. Methotrexate works by slowing the growth of cells, making it an effective drug to treat cancer, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis and ectopic pregnancy. Methotrexate is sold under the brand names Rheumatrex, Trexall, Amethopterin, and MTX.
Fast Facts:
- Can be administered through oral tablet or injection.
- Serious, sometimes fatal, side effects can occur.
- Methotrexate taken with penicillin can cause a severe reaction.
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Latest Headlines on Methotrexate
What is Methotrexate?
- Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Methotrexate: Description
- American Cancer Society (ACS): Methotrexate: Type of Drug
- Cerner Multum (via Drugs.com): What Is Methotrexate?
- American Osteopathic College of Dermatology: Methotrexate
What Are The Uses for Methotrexate?
- American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) (via MedlinePlus): Methotrexate
- Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center (via Chemocare): Methotrexate: What This Drug Is Used For
- eMedicineHealth: Methotrexate-Oral: Uses
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Methotrexate?
- ASHP (via MedlinePlus): Methotrexate: Side Effects
- Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Methotrexate: Precautions|Side Effects
- Drugs.com: Methotrexate Side Effects
What are the Alternatives to Methotrexate?
- OrganizedWisdom: Sulfasalazine
- OrganizedWisdom: Etanercept
- OrganizedWisdom: Infliximab
- OrganizedWisdom: Adalimumab
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Methotrexate?
- Consumer Guide (via HowStuffWorks): Natural Home Remedies for Psoriasis
- rVita: rVita Top Remedies for Arthritis
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Methotrexate
- Google Groups: Starting Methotrexate--Looking For Voices of Experience
- Yahoo! Answers: Has Anyone Became Pregnant While Their Partner Was Taking Methotrexate
- HealthBoards: Methotrexate Discussion
Clinical Trials for Methotrexate
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials With Methotrexate
- CenterWatch: Methotrexate Clinical Trials
Abuse of Methotrexate
- ASHP (via MedlinePlus): Methotrexate: In Case of Emergency/Overdose
- WebMD: Methotrexate-Oral: Overdose
- eMedicine Health: Methotrexate-Oral: Overdose
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Methotrexate
- JAMA: Archive of Methotrexate Articles
- Google Scholar: List of Methotrexate Articles
- PubMed Central: Listing of Methotrexate Articles
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 17, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Methotexate, Methotrexete, Ectopic drug, Medicine for ectopic, Methotrexate Uses, Use for methotrexate, Methotrexate dosage, Warnings about Methotrexate
- Last update: Nov. 17, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
