Nchi: Ayalandi
Lugha: Kiingereza
Chanzo: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
METHOTREXATE
Ebewe Pharma Ges.m.b.H Nfg. KG
METHOTREXATE
100 Mg/Ml
Concentrate for Soln for Inf
Product subject to prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Authorised
0000-00-00
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Methotrexate Ebewe 100mg/ml Concentrate for Solution for Infusion 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each ml of concentrate contains 100 mg methotrexate Each vial with 5 ml of concentrate contains 500 mg methotrexate Each vial with 10 ml of concentrate contains 1000 mg methotrexate Each vial with 50 ml of concentrate contains 5000 mg methotrexate For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Concentrate for solution for infusion. Clear, dark yellow solution. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Methotrexate is indicated in the treatment of different malignant diseases such as acute lymphatic leukaemia (ALL), breast cancer and osteosarcoma. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Treatment with methotrexate should be initiated by or in consultation with a doctor with considerable experience of cytostatic treatment. Methotrexate 100 mg/ml is given intravenously. Methotrexate 100 mg/ml concentrate for infusion is not suitable for intrathecal, intramuscular or intraarterial administration, as an extreme dilution would be necessary. For these purposes a preparation with lower concentration should be used High-dose treatment: Methotrexate can be used at very high doses (> 1 g) in certain neoplastic conditions. Disease states that have been successfully treated with high-dose methotrexate either alone or in combination with other cytostatics are acute lymphatic leukaemia, osteogenic sarcoma and certain solid tumours. High-dose therapy is usually given as an infusion over 24 h. The dose is usually calculated per m 2 body surface. Calcium folinate rescue is necessary when methotrexate is given at doses exceeding 500 mg/m2 body surface and has to be considered with doses of 100 m Soma hati kamili