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Folitrax 25 Injection- 1ml

Manufactured By Ipca Laboratories Ltd

Composition Methotrexate (25mg)

Package Size ( 1ml Injection in a vial )

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MRP Rs 67.75

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Folitrax 25 Injection- 1ml

Item requires a valid prescription

Manufactured By Ipca Laboratories Ltd

Composition Methotrexate (25mg)

Package Size ( 1ml Injection in a vial )

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MRP Rs 67.75

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₹56.88

Delivery: 2 days

Information about Folitrax 25 Injection- 1ml

Interactions / Warnings:

Taking Methotrxate with alcohol increases the risk of liver damage.

Pregnancy interaction:

Folitrax 25mg Injection 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, Folitrax is taken by mouth, once a week (not every day) on the same day each week. It can take 2 to 3 weeks for Folitrax 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. Folitrax 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 Folitrax 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:

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How it works:

Folitrax 25mg Injection 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 Folitrax a steroid/ chemotherapy/ disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD)/ non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)?
A: Folitrax 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 Folitrax safe for psoriasis?
A: Folitrax belongs to a class of drugs known as antimetabolites used to treat severe, uncontrolled psoriasis. Folitrax is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

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

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

Q: Does Folitrax cause weight gain/ weight loss/ fatigue/ diarrhea/ acne/ mood swings/ nausea/ infertility?
A: Folitrax 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 Folitrax cause cancer?
A: Folitrax 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.