Pemetrexed for injection 500mg
Pemetrexed is an anti-cancer ("antineoplastic" or "cytotoxic") chemotherapy drug. Pemetrexed is classified as an "antimetabolite".
- Pemetrexed is used in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma
- Locally advanced or metastatic nonsquamous nonsmall cell lung cancer.
- Premetrexed is given as an infusion into the vein (intravenous, IV).
- Patients treated with premetrexed will usually require folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation to reduce treatment related side effects.