Antifol 500mg Injection

Navigating your medication can sometimes be challenging. This page addresses common questions and provides detailed information about Antifol 500mg Injection, including its uses, how to take it correctly, what side effects might occur, and important advice on managing your treatment effectively. We aim to make understanding Antifol 500mg Injection as clear and straightforward as possible for you.

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Salt Combination: Pemetrexed (500mg)
Brand: Zuvius Life Sciences
Uses: Non-small cell lung cancer,Malignant pleural mesothelioma

Description

Antifol 500mg Injection is used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma
Antifol 500mg Injection is given as an injection by a qualified medical professional
Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it
This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time
You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised
Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects
It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.
The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and hair loss
This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease red blood and white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections
Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with heart, liver and blood uric acid levels.
Before taking it, tell your doctor if have heart disease, liver, or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections
Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your doctor know all medications you are using.This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding
Use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.

Cautions

Liver:	SAFE IF PRESCRIBED: Antifol 500mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Antifol 500mg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney:	CAUTION: Antifol 500mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Antifol 500mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.^Use of Antifol 500mg Injection is not recommended in patients with moderate to severe kidney disease.
Driving:	UNSAFE: Antifol 500mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.^Antifol 500mg Injection may make you feel tired and this may affect your ability to drive.
Breast feeding:	CAUTION: Antifol 500mg Injection should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.
Pregnency:	CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR: Antifol 500mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Alcohol:	SAFE: Consuming alcohol with Antifol 500mg Injection does not cause any harmful side effects.
Drug Action:	Antimetabolites
Therapeutic class:	ANTI NEOPLASTICS
Habit Forming:	No
Chemical Class:	Glutamic Aacid Derivatives

Uses

Uses of Antifol 500mg Injection

In Non-small cell lung cancer Non-small cell lung cancer is one of the major kinds of lung cancer and it affects both smokers as well as non-smokers
Antifol 500mg Injection helps treat non-small cell lung cancer and may be given alone or in combination with other medicines
It is a potent and very toxic medicine and you should discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor
You should avoid drinking alcohol while having this treatment and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated
In Malignant pleural mesothelioma Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a form of cancer that develops in the lungs and the inner side of the ribs
It is a very aggressive form of lung cancer
Antifol 500mg Injection is used along with some other medicines to treat this cancer
It kills the cancer cells, and prevents the further multiplication of cancer cells
This restricts the spread of cancer to other unaffected areas
Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully and consult your doctor if you have any doubts.