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Biotrexate 2.5mg Tablet- 10

Manufactured By Biochem Pharmaceutical Industries

Composition Methotrexate (2.5mg)

Package Size ( 10 Tablet in a strip )

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MRP Rs 70.00

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Biotrexate 2.5mg Tablet- 10

Item requires a valid prescription

Manufactured By Biochem Pharmaceutical Industries

Composition Methotrexate (2.5mg)

Package Size ( 10 Tablet in a strip )

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MRP Rs 70.00

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Information about Biotrexate 2.5mg Tablet- 10

Interactions / Warnings:

Taking Methotrxate with alcohol increases the risk of liver damage.

Pregnancy interaction:

Biotrexate 2.5mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy.Human and animal studies have shown significant adverse effects on the foetus. Please consult your doctor.

Expert advice:

For autoimmune diseases, Biotrexate is taken by mouth, once a week (not every day) on the same day each week. It can take 2 to 3 weeks for Biotrexate to start working. Notify your doctor immediately if you develop a sore throat or fever (infection), bruising or bleeding, nausea, abdominal pain or dark urine or difficulty breathing. Your doctor may ask to get complete blood count (CBC), kidney function test (KFT) and liver function test (LFT) before starting treatment and thereafter also. Biotrexate may harm your unborn babies or cause miscarriages. You and your partner should avoid conception (becoming pregnant or fathering children) for at least three months after your treatment with Biotrexate has stopped. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding. Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.

Side Effects:

Nausea, Vomiting, Loss of appetite, Dyspepsia, Abdominal pain, Increased liver enzymes, Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth).

How to use:

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Biotrexate 2.5mg Tablet- 10 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How it works:

Biotrexate 2.5mg Tablet is an anticancer and immunosuppressive medication. It works in cancer by slowing the growth of cancer cells by blocking building blocks that cancer cells need to grow. It also works in autoimmune disease by decreasing the activity of body's immune system and prevents the body from attacking itself.

Faq for medicine:

Q: Is Biotrexate a steroid/ chemotherapy/ disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD)/ non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)?
A: Biotrexate is not a steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of different types of cancer and it is also a disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) used in the treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis

Q: Is Biotrexate safe for psoriasis?
A: Biotrexate belongs to a class of drugs known as antimetabolites used to treat severe, uncontrolled psoriasis. Biotrexate is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q: Is Biotrexate safe/ How long can I take Biotrexate for?
A: Biotrexate is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q: Is Biotrexate a narcotic/ biologic drug?
A: No. Biotrexate is not a narcotic drug/ biologic drug

Q: Does Biotrexate cause weight gain/ weight loss/ fatigue/ diarrhea/ acne/ mood swings/ nausea/ infertility?
A: Biotrexate may cause side effects such as fatigue, diarrhea, acne, mood swings, nausea, and infertility. But it has no known effect on weight gain/ weight loss

Q: Does Biotrexate cause cancer?
A: Biotrexate belongs to a class of drugs known as antimetabolites. It is used for the treatment of wide range of cancer and tumors. However it may increase the risk of secondary malignancies such as melanoma and other cancers.