Methotrexate Injection

Methotrexate is a biologically active compound that can be used to treat various diseases such as cancer, rheumatological diseases and psoriasis. Used in injection form.

Indications for the use of methotrexate may include:

1. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; 2. Choriocarcinoma of the uterus; 3. Breast cancer; 4. Tumor of the head and neck; 5. Hodgkin's disease; 6. Nonspecific ulcerative colitis; 7. Psoriatic arthritis; 8. Neuroleukemia; 9. Rheumatoid arthritis; 10. Bronchial asthma.

It is strictly forbidden to take this drug during pregnancy, as well as during breastfeeding. Otherwise, problems and pathologies of the fetus and child are possible. It is also not recommended to take methotrexate for patients who have an immunodeficiency state, diseases of the blood system and pathological sensitivity to it. In addition, while taking methotrexate, it is imperative to monitor the patient’s health condition in order to promptly take the necessary measures at the first deviations from the norm.

Methotrexate belongs to the antimetabolites of the group of alkylating drugs, **used:** - for rheumatic diseases; - chemotherapy of oncological diseases; - treatment of severe bacterial infections; It can be used as an additional treatment method in patients with various immune-related and neoplastic diseases and some types of chronic pain. Methotrexate has some effectiveness, but also causes many side reactions and toxic effects, and therefore requires constant medical supervision and monitoring of the patient's condition.