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Methostes 2.5mg Tablet

METHOTREXATE

Composition

METHOTREXATE

Company

HALSTED PHARMA PVT.LTD.

Category

Arth

Packaging

10 TABLET*1 STRIP

MRP

₹55

Offer Price

₹38

You Save

₹17 (31%)

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Introduction

methostes 2.5mg tablet belongs to the class of medicines called 'anti-metabolites and immunosuppressants' used to treat active rheumatoid arthritis, including polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and severe psoriasis. methostes 2.5mg tablet is also used to treat cancer such as breast cancer, cervical cancer, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer, testicular cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, mycosis fungoides (type of blood cancer), bone cancer, and advanced stage non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (cancer that starts in the lymphatic system). methostes 2.5mg tablet contains 'Methotrexate' that works by interrupting the processes of the immune system that cause inflammation in the joint tissues. It reduces pain and inflammation and delays joint damage and disease progression over time. Besides this, methostes 2.5mg tablet prevents and stops the growth of cancer cells, thereby helps treat cancer. methotrexate Injection treats psoriasis by suppressing the overactive immune system that is responsible for causing psoriasis.

Uses

  • To treat certain types of cancers
  • To treat severe psoriasis
  • To treat rheumatoid arthritis

How to Consume

Always use this medicine as exactly prescribed by your doctor. Depending on the condition being treated, your physician decides the dose, dosage, and frequency of this medicine. Do not chew, crush or dissolve the tablets.

Benefits

Methostes 2.5mg Tablet inhibits dihydrofolic acid reductase. Therefore, this medicine interferes with DNA synthesis, repair, and cellular replication. Actively proliferating tissues such as malignant cells, bone marrow, fetal cells, buccal and intestinal mucosa, and urinary bladder cells are, in general, more sensitive to this medicine. Blocking these slows down how fast cancer cells grow and spread. In treating rheumatoid arthritis, this medicine is thought to stop or reduce inflammation in the joints by altering the body's defence mechanism in the immune system

Side Effects

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhoea
  • Unusual fatigue
  • Dizziness
  • Headache
  • Loss of appetite
  • Elevated liver enzymes
  • Lowered resistance to infections
  • Tingling sensation
  • Leukopenia (decreased number of white blood cells)
  • Soreness of mouth and lips

Storage

STORE AT 25°C

Packaging

10 TABLET*1 STRIP

FAQs

What is METHOSTES 2.5MG TABLET used for?

;To treat certain types of cancers ;To treat severe psoriasis ;To treat rheumatoid arthritis

How should I take METHOSTES 2.5MG TABLET?

Always use this medicine as exactly prescribed by your doctor. Depending on the condition being treated, your physician decides the dose, dosage, and frequency of this medicine. Do not chew, crush or dissolve the tablets.

What are the side effects of METHOSTES 2.5MG TABLET?

;Nausea ;Vomiting ;Diarrhoea ;Unusual fatigue ;Dizziness ;Headache ;Loss of appetite ;Elevated liver enzymes ;Lowered resistance to infections ;Tingling sensation ;Leukopenia (decreased number of white blood cells) ;Soreness of mouth and lips

How should I store METHOSTES 2.5MG TABLET?

STORE AT 25°C

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