Prescription Drug Index
METHOTREXATE
This is a Brand Name Prescription Drug
Methotrexate
Pronounced: meth-oh-TREX-ate
Brand name: Rheumatrex
Methotrexate is an anticancer drug used in the treatment of lymphoma (cancer of the lymph nodes) and certain forms of leukemia. It is also given to treat some forms of cancers of the uterus breast lung head neck and ovary. Methotrexate is also given to treat rheumatoid arthritis when other treatments have proved ineffective and is sometimes used to treat very severe and disabling psoriasis (a skin disease characterized by thickened patches of red inflamed skin often covered by silver scales).
Treatment with methotrexate is highly individualized. Your doctor will carefully tailor your dosage of methotrexate in order to avoid serious side effects and possible under- or overdosing.
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