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Brand Names:
Neutrexin
IMPORTANT WARNING:
It is important to remember to take trimetrexate with leucovorin as directed by your doctor. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosing schedule. Call your doctor if you miss a dose.
About your treatment:
Your doctor has ordered the drug trimetrexate to help treat your illness. The drug can be given by injection into a vein.
This medication is used to treat:
infections caused by the bacteria Pneumocystis carinii in patients that do not have a fully functioning immune system
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Trimetrexate resembles a normal nutrient needed for cell growth. The
Pneumocystis Pneumocystis
Precautions:
Before taking trimetrexate,
tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to trimetrexate or any other drugs.
tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially acetaminophen (Tylenol), aspirin, clotrimazole (Mycelex), erythromycin, fluconazole (Diflucan), ketoconazole (Nizoral), miconazole(Monistat), rifabutin (Mycobutin), rifampin (Rifadin), zidovudine (AZT, Retrovir), and vitamins.
tell your doctor if you have or have ever had kidney or liver disease, stomach ulcers, or intestinal disease.
you should know that trimetrexate may interfere with the normal menstrual cycle (period) in women and may stop sperm production in men. However, you should not assume that you cannot get pregnant or that you cannot get someone else pregnant. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should tell their doctors before they begin taking this drug. You should not plan to have children while receiving chemotherapy or for a while after treatments. (Talk to your doctor for further details.) Use a reliable method of birth control to prevent pregnancy. Trimetrexate may harm the fetus.
do not have any vaccinations (e.g., measles or flu shots) without talking to your doctor.
Side effects:
Side effects from trimetrexate are common and include:
nausea
loss of appetite or weight
Tell your doctor if either of these symptoms is severe or lasts for several hours:
mouth blistering
fatigue
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
painful urination or red urine
black, tarry stools
diarrhea
unusual bruising or bleeding
fever
cough
difficulty swallowing
dizziness
chills
shortness of breath
severe vomiting
rash
yellowing of the skin or eyes
In case of overdose:
In case of overdose, call your local poison control center. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.
Special instructions:
The most common side effect of trimetrexate is a decrease in the number of blood cells. Your doctor may order tests before, during, and after your treatment to see if your blood cells are affected by the drug.
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