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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 AlcoholReviewsRatingPopularity
AlimtaRx D N Insert  review
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Generic name: pemetrexed systemic

Medication course: antimetabolites

For users: dosage, interactions, side effects

For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

pemetrexedRx D N Insert  review
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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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RxPrescription Only
OTCOver the Counter
Rx/OTCPrescription or Over The Counter
Away Prizes This medicine may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
Pregnancy Category
Asufficient 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).
BAnimal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no sufficient and well-controlled studies in elderly women.
CAnimal 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.
DThere 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.
XStudies 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.
NFDA has not classified this medication.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
Nisn`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.
2includes 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.
3features 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.
4includes 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.
5includes 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
XInteracts with Medication.

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