Methotrexate 2.5 mg tablets

Country: Ireland

Bahasa: Inggeris

Sumber: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Bahan aktif:

Methotrexate

Boleh didapati daripada:

Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd.

Kod ATC:

L04AX03

INN (Nama Antarabangsa):

Methotrexate

Dos:

2.5 milligram(s)

Borang farmaseutikal:

Tablet

Jenis preskripsi:

Product subject to prescription which may not be renewed (A)

Kawasan terapeutik:

methotrexate

Status kebenaran:

Marketed

Tarikh kebenaran:

2016-07-01

Risalah maklumat

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
METHOTREXATE 2.5 MG TABLETS
methotrexate
“TAKE METHOTREXATE TABLET ONCE A WEEK”
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.

Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them,
even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes any possible side
effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Methotrexate Tablets are and what they are used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Methotrexate Tablets
3.
How to take Methotrexate Tablets
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Methotrexate Tablets
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT METHOTREXATE TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Methotrexate Tablets contain the active ingredient methotrexate.
Methotrexate is an antimetabolite and
immunosuppressant (medicine which affects the reproduction of the
body’s cells and reduces the
activity of the immune system).
Methotrexate is used to treat:

active rheumatoid arthritis in adults,

severe psoriasis, especially plaque-type, in patients who have tried
other treatments but their
illness has not improved,

active psoriatic arthritis, in adult patients
acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in adults, adolescents and
children aged 3 years and over
Your doctor will be able to explain how Methotrexate Tablets might
help in your particular condition.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE METHOTREXATE TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE METHOTREXATE TABLETS IF YOU
-
if you are allergic to methotrexate or any of the other ingredients of
this medicine (listed
in section 6)
-
if you have a severe kidney impairment (or your doctor classes the
impairment as severe)
-
if you have a liver impairment
-
if yo

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Methotrexate 2.5 mg tablets
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains 2.5 mg methotrexate.
Excipient with known effect:
Each tablet contains 12.5 mg of lactose monohydrate.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet.
Methotrexate 2.5 mg: Yellow, circular, biconvex uncoated tablets with
4.50 ± 0.20mm in diameter plain on both sides.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Methotrexate tablet is indicated in the treatment of:

Active rheumatoid arthritis in adult patients.

Severe forms of psoriasis vulgaris, particularly of the plaque type,
which cannot be sufficiently treated with
conventional therapy and active psoriatic arthritis in adults

Maintenance therapy in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in adults,
adolescents and children aged 3 years and
over.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Methotrexate should only be prescribed by physicians with expertise in
the use of methotrexate and a full understanding of the
risks of methotrexate therapy.
Posology
Rheumatological and dermatological diseases
IMPORTANT WARNING WITH REFERENCE TO THE DOSING OF METHOTREXATE
TABLETS:
In the treatment of Rheumatological and dermatological diseases,
Methotrexate Tablets MUST BE TAKEN ONCE A WEEK. Dosage
errors in the use of Methotrexate Tablets (methotrexate) can result in
serious adverse reactions, including death. Please read
this section of the summary of product characteristics very carefully.
The prescriber should ensure that patients or their carers will be
able to comply with the once weekly regimen.
Methotrexate is given once weekly.
It must be explicitly pointed out to the patient that methotrexate is
taken ONLY ONCE A WEEK.
The prescriber should specify the day of intake on the prescription.
The dose and duration of treatment are determined individually on the
basis of the patient's clinical pictur