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How long does methotrexate stay in your system?

Medically reviewed by Melisa Puckey, BPharm. Last updated on Jan 20, 2025.

Official Answer by Drugs.com

The estimated length of time it takes for methotrexate to be removed from your body is:

The length of time it takes for a medicine to be removed from your body depends on the drug's elimination half-life. It takes 5.5 x elimination half-life for most of a medicine to be removed from your system.

For low dose methotrexate the half life range is 3 to 10 hours so

For high dose methotrexate the half life range is 8 to 15 hours so

Elimination times are an estimate and can vary due to patient-specific variables and drug-specific variables including:

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