Alimta
Alimta is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body. Alimta is used to treat mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer associated with exposure to asbestos. Alimta is also used to treat non-small cell lung cancer that has already...
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Alimta
Alimta is used for: Treating malignant pleural mesothelioma when used in combination with cisplatin in patients who cannot be treated with surgery. It is also used to treat non-small cell lung cancer in patients who have not been helped by other chemotherapy.
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Alimta

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Alimta
Pemetrexed disodium heptahydrate has the chemical name L-Glutamic acid, N-[4-[2-(2-amino-4,7-dihydro-4-oxo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-y- l)ethyl]benzoyl]-,- disodium salt, heptahydrate. It is a white to almost-white solid with a molecular formula of C20H19N5Na2O6•7H2O and a molecular weight...
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Pemetrexed
Pemetrexed Disodium Pronunciation: (PEM-e-TREX-ed dye-SOE-dee-um) Class: Folic acid antagonist Trade Names: Alimta - Injection 100 mg - Injection 500 mg Pharmacology Disrupts folate-dependent metabolic processes essential for cell replication. Pharmacokinetics...
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See also: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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