METHOTREXATE

Course overview

METHOTREXATE (MTX) IS AN ANTI-METABOLITE MOST COMMONLY USED IN CHEMOTHERAPY AND IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT IN AUTO-IMMUNE DISEASES. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE INDICATIONS, ACTION, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR METHOTREXATE AS A VALUABLE AGENT IN TREATING A WIDE VARIETY OF NEOPLASTIC DISEASES. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (USES, DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING, RELEVANT INTERACTIONS) PERTINENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH CANCER AND AUTO-IMMUNE CONDITIONS.