Pemetrexed WisdomCard™

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  1. American Cancer Society: Pemetrexed cancer.org - Pemetrexed
  2. Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center (via Chemocare): Chemotherapy Drugs: Pemetrexed chemocare.com - Chemotherapy Drugs: Pemetrexed
  3. Cancerbackup: Pemetrexed (Alimta) cancerbackup.org.uk - Pemetrexed (Alimta)
  4. Eli Lilly and Company: Alimta alimta.com - Alimta
  5. American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Pemetrexed Injection nlm.nih.gov - Pemetrexed Injection
  6. Medscape: Pemetrexed Maintenance Therapy Delays Relapse in NSCLC medscape.com - Pemetrexed Maintenance Therapy Delays Relapse in NSCLC
  7. Wikipedia: Pemetrexed en.wikipedia.org - Pemetrexed
  8. Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Pemetrexed mayoclinic.com - Pemetrexed
  9. Gold Standard (via DrugDigest): Pemetrexed drugdigest.org - Pemetrexed
  10. Pemetrexed.org: What is Pemetrexed? pemetrexed.org - What is Pemetrexed?


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Research Notes on Pemetrexed

Pemetrexed is used in conjunction with other chemotherapy medications to treat non-small cell lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma. This medication is in a class of drugs known as antifolate antineoplastic agents. Pemetrexed is available in under the brand name Alimta.1

Fast Facts:

  • Given as an injection, usually once every three weeks.2
  • Side effects include: low blood cell counts (red, white and platelets), nausea, fatigue, anemia, anorexia, rashes, edema and vomiting.3
  • Most doctors recommend taking vitamins such as folic acid and vitamin B12 and a corticosteroid such as dexamethasone (Decadron) to decrease some of the side effects.4


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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Pemetrexed
  2. ↑ DrugDigest: Pemetrexed Injection
  3. ↑ DrugDigest: Pemetrexed Injection Side Effects
  4. ↑ American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): How Should This Medication Be Used?

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