Pemetrexed Stada
Pemetrexed Stada is a medicine used to treat cancer.
Form
infuusiokonsentraatti, liuosta varten
Strength
25 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Pemetrexed disodium hemipentahydrate
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
The dose of Pemetrexed Stada is 500 mg for each square meter of your body surface.
Method
This medicine is given as an infusion into a vein, which takes about 10 minutes.
Important
You usually receive this infusion once every 3 weeks.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Infection
- •Sore throat
- •Low levels of certain white blood cells (neutrophils)
- •Low white blood cell count
- •Low red blood cell count (anemia)
- •Pain, redness, swelling, or sores in the mouth
- •Loss of appetite
- •Vomiting
- •Diarrhea
- •Nausea (feeling sick)
- •Skin rash
- •Peeling skin
- •Abnormal blood test results showing poor kidney function
- •Tiredness (fatigue)
- •Blood infection
- •Fever with low levels of certain white blood cells (neutrophils)
- •Low platelet count
- •Allergic reactions
- •Dehydration
- •Changes in taste
- •Muscle weakness or wasting due to nerve damage, mainly in arms and legs
- •Loss of sensation, burning pain, or unsteady gait due to nerve damage
- •Dizziness
- •Inflammation or swelling of the eye lining (conjunctiva)
- •Dry eyes
- •Watery eyes
- •Dryness of the eye lining and cornea
- •Swollen eyelids
- •Eye problems such as dryness, tearing, irritation, and/or pain
- •Heart failure (a condition affecting the heart muscle's pumping strength)
- •Irregular heartbeat
- •Indigestion
- •Constipation
- •Abdominal pain
- •Increased liver enzyme levels in the blood
- •Increased skin pigmentation
- •Itching
- •Ring-shaped skin rash
- •Hair loss
- •Hives
- •Kidney failure
- •Decreased kidney function
- •Fever
- •Pain
- •Swelling caused by excess fluid in the body
- •Chest pain
- •Inflammation and sores in the lining of the digestive tract
RARE
- •Decreased red and white blood cells, and platelets
- •Stroke
- •Type of stroke where an artery to the brain is blocked
- •Bleeding inside the skull
- •Angina (chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart)
- •Heart attack
- •Narrowing or blockage of coronary arteries
- •Increased heart rate
- •Reduced blood flow to the limbs
- •Blood clot in the lung artery (pulmonary embolism)
- •Breathing problems due to lung lining inflammation and scarring
- •Bright red bleeding from the anus
- •Bleeding in the digestive tract
- •Ruptured bowel
- •Inflammation of the esophageal lining
- •Inflammation of the colon lining, possibly with bleeding from the intestines or rectum (seen with cisplatin)
- •Inflammation, swelling, redness, and erosion of the esophageal lining caused by radiation therapy
- •Lung inflammation caused by radiation therapy
- •Destruction of red blood cells
- •Severe allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock)
- •Liver inflammation
- •Skin redness
- •Rash that develops in areas previously treated with radiation therapy
- •Skin and soft tissue infections
- •Stevens-Johnson syndrome (a severe, life-threatening skin and mucous membrane reaction)
- •Toxic epidermal necrolysis (a severe, life-threatening skin reaction)
- •Autoimmune disorder causing rash and blisters on legs, arms, and abdomen
- •Skin inflammation with fluid-filled blisters
- •Fragile skin, blisters, erosions, and scarring of the skin
- •Redness, pain, and swelling mainly in the lower legs
- •Inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous fat (pseudocellulitis)
- •Inflammation of the skin (dermatitis)
- •Inflamed, itchy, red, cracked, and rough skin
- •Severely itchy bumps
- •A type of diabetes caused by kidney disease
- •Kidney disorder involving the death of tubular epithelial cells (which form kidney tubules)
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to pemetrexed or any other ingredients.
- Do not use if you are breastfeeding; you must stop breastfeeding during treatment.
- Do not use if you have recently received or are about to receive a yellow fever vaccine.
- Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, as you may not be able to take Pemetrexed Stada.
- Tell your doctor if you have received or will receive radiation therapy, as this can cause side effects.
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- Tell your doctor if you have been recently vaccinated, as this medicine can cause problems with vaccinations.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have had heart disease.
- If you have fluid around your lungs, your doctor may need to remove it before treatment.
- This medicine is not for children or teenagers under 18 years old.
- If you are pregnant or plan to get pregnant, ask your doctor for advice. This medicine should not be used during pregnancy.
- Women must use effective birth control during treatment and for 6 months after the last dose.
- Men must use effective birth control and avoid fathering children during treatment and for 3 months after the last dose.
- This medicine can make you feel tired. Be careful when driving or using machines.