The study suggests a potential benefit of routine multidose methotrexate treatment for recurrent cases of ectopic pregnancy.

Methotrexate treats cancer, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis but can cause birth defects. Some women can't get it because of abortion laws, fear punishment.

Methotrexate is an antimetabolite, a class of drug that suppresses certain cellular functions, which is often administered orally or by injection. It’s approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Methotrexate and vinblastine on day 15 or 22 were omitted in 23 patients. The median for an omitted scheduled cycle was one per patient (range, 0–16). The schedules on day 15 or 22 were delayed ...

January 28, 2008 — New research shows that high-dose methotrexate is the most effective drug for primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), with up to 20% of patients achieving a long-term ...

Researchers at the School of Chinese Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), have found that combining the active ingredient extracted from the traditional Chinese ...

Dozens of women in states including Texas, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee also have had problems getting their methotrexate, either because of issues at pharmacies or because they ...

Methotrexate is an immunosuppressive drug used to treat rheumatoid, psoriatic and juvenile idiopathic arthritis and vasculitis, said Dr. Mehret Birru Talabi, assistant professor of medicine at the ...

Upadacitinib monotherapy, at 15 or 30 mg daily, significantly improves clinical, radiographic and patient-reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis, compared with weekly methotrexate, according to ...

Psoriasis patients taking methotrexate are nearly three times as likely to develop nonmelanoma skin cancer compared with those not taking the drug, according to a study.“Although the use of ...

Methotrexate is prescribed for psoriasis and certain cancers. It's a generic medication, available as the brand-name drugs Trexall, Xatmep, and more. It comes as an injectable IV solution, self ...