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Mesothelioma, Malignant
Medications for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Other titles: Cancer, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma; Mesothelioma, Malignant; Medicine, Malignant Pleural
About Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma is an uncommon kind of cancer that develops from cells of the pleural mesothelium, the protective outer lining of the lungs and internal torso wall - the pleura. Pleural mesothelioma is diagnosed in those who have been exposed to quantities of asbestos.
Drugs Used to Treat Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
The following listing of medications have been somehow related to, or found at the treating this illness.
Medication title | Rx / OTC | Pregnancy | CSA | Alcohol | Reviews | Rating | Popularity |
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Alimta | Rx | D | N | Insert review | 0.0 | ||
Generic name: pemetrexed systemic Medication course: antimetabolites For users: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information | |||||||
pemetrexed | Rx | D | N | Insert review | 0.0 | ||
Generic name: pemetrexed systemic Brand name: Alimta Medication course: antimetabolites For users: dosage, interactions, For professionals: a Z Drug Facts, AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information | |||||||
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Rx | Prescription Only |
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OTC | Over the Counter |
Rx/OTC | Prescription or Over The Counter |
Away Prizes | This medicine may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition. |
Pregnancy Category | |
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A | sufficient and well-controlled studies have failed to present a risk to the embryo within the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters). |
B | Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no sufficient and well-controlled studies in elderly women. |
C | Animal research studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no sufficient and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
D | There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
X | Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in elderly women obviously outweigh potential rewards. |
N | FDA has not classified this medication. |
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule | |
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N | isn`t subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Inch | includes a high possibility of misuse. Has no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There`s a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. |
2 | includes a high possibility of misuse. Has a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions or a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may result in acute psychological or physical dependency. |
3 | features a possibility for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
4 | includes a very low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It`s a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
5 | includes a very low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
Alcohol | |
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X | Interacts with Medication. |
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- Measles Prophylaxis
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Mediastinal Infection
- Medical Procedures
- Medication Allergy
- Megaloblastic Anemia
- Meibomian Cyst
- Meibomian Gland Lipogranuloma
- Melanoma, Metastatic
- Melioidosis
- Meningeal Leukemia
- Meningitis, Haemophilus Influenzae
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- Mercury Poisoning
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- Mesothelioma, Malignant
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- Metagonimus Yokogawai, Intestinal Fluke
- Meteorism
- Methanol Poisoning
- Methemoglobinemia
- Methotrexate Overdosage
- Methotrexate Rescue
- Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency