HOSPIRA METHOTREXATE INJECTION methotrexate as sodium 10 mg/0.4 mL solution for injection pre-filled syringe

البلد: أستراليا

اللغة: الإنجليزية

المصدر: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

العنصر النشط:

methotrexate

متاح من:

Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd

INN (الاسم الدولي):

Methotrexate

الوضع إذن:

Registered

نشرة المعلومات

HOSPIRA™METHOTREXATE INJECTION
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HOSPIRA™
METHOTREXATE INJECTION
(METHOTREXATE)
_methotrexate (meth-o-TREX-ate) _
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about HOSPIRA™
Methotrexate Injection. It does not
contain all the available information.
It does not take the place of talking to
your doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you taking [Medicine
name] against the benefits they
expect it will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT HOSPIRA™
METHOTREXATE INJECTION
IS USED FOR
This medicine is used to treat:
•
severe psoriasis (a skin condition)
•
severe rheumatoid arthritis (a
chronic inflammatory condition)
when these conditions do not
improve with other medicines.
The medicine contains methotrexate,
which belongs to a family of
medicines called antimetabolites. It
may also be called a chemotherapy
medicine.
The medicine works by blocking an
enzyme needed by the body cells to
live. This interferes with the growth
of some cells that are growing
rapidly in psoriasis. In rheumatoid
arthritis, this medicine reduces the
overactivity of the immune system
leading to less pain, swelling and
damage to the joints.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE
HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU.
Your doctor may have prescribed it
for another reason.
This medicine is/is not addictive.
It is only available with a doctor's
prescription.
BEFORE YOU USE
HOSPIRA™
METHOTREXATE INJECTION
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT USE IT _
DO NOT USE THE MEDICINE IF YOU HAVE
AN ALLERGY TO:
•
any medicine containing
methotrexate
•
any of the ingredients listed at the
end of this leaflet.
Some of the symptoms of an allergic
reaction may include:
•
shortness of breath
•
wheezing or difficulty breathing
•
swelling of the face, lips, tongue
or other parts of the body
•
rash, itch