Medicine detail

Methotrexate

Used for autoimmune or cancer indications under clinician monitoring.

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Antimetabolite immunomodulator Rheumatology, oncology, and immune conditions ID 123

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What It Is Used For

Used for autoimmune or cancer indications under clinician monitoring.

Active Ingredient

methotrexate

Chemical Name

amethopterin

Common Brands

Trexall, Rasuvo, Otrexup, RediTrex

Generic / Alternate Names

methotrexate tablets, methotrexate injection, METHOTREXATE

Tracking Note

Track weekly schedule, folic acid plan if prescribed, labs, mouth sores, infection symptoms, and pregnancy precautions.

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Linked conditions and symptoms

Anemia reference image: An anatomical illustration of red blood cells. — Image: Blausen 0761 RedBloodCells.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Anemia

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Blood / immune common use

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Autoimmune Diseases

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Blood / immune common use

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Iron Deficiency Anemia reference image: An anatomical illustration of red blood cells. — Image: Blausen 0761 RedBloodCells.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Blood / immune common use

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Crohn Disease reference image: An anatomical illustration of the adult digestive system. — Image: Adult Digestive System.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Crohn Disease

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Digestive / liver common use

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Ulcerative Colitis reference image: An anatomical illustration of the adult digestive system. — Image: Adult Digestive System.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ulcerative Colitis

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Digestive / liver common use

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Vitamin B12 Deficiency reference image: An anatomical illustration of adipose tissue. — Image: Blausen 0012 AdiposeTissue.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

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Malnutrition reference image: A weekly medication organizer with capsules. — Image: Pilulier semainier.JPG by Stephane8888, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Malnutrition

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

General medicine common use

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Chronic Kidney Disease reference image: An anatomical illustration of the kidney. — Image: Blausen 0592 KidneyAnatomy 01.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Chronic Kidney Disease

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Kidney / urinary common use

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Lupus

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Musculoskeletal / rheumatology common use

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Psoriatic Arthritis

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Musculoskeletal / rheumatology common use

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Rheumatoid Arthritis reference image: An anatomical illustration of the knee joint. — Image: Blausen 0596 KneeAnatomy Front.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Musculoskeletal / rheumatology common use

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Eczema reference image: An anatomical illustration of skin layers. — Image: Blausen 0810 SkinAnatomy 01.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Eczema

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Skin / dermatology common use

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Psoriasis reference image: An anatomical illustration of skin layers. — Image: Blausen 0810 SkinAnatomy 01.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Psoriasis

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Skin / dermatology common use

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Cold hands and feet

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Cardiovascular symptom context

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Dizziness reference image: An anatomical illustration of the human heart. — Image: Blausen 0451 Heart Anterior.png by Blausen Medical Communications, Inc., CC BY 3.0.

Dizziness

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Cardiovascular symptom context

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Palpitations reference image: An anatomical illustration of the human heart. — Image: Blausen 0451 Heart Anterior.png by Blausen Medical Communications, Inc., CC BY 3.0.

Palpitations

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Cardiovascular symptom context

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Fatigue

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

General / systemic symptom context

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General weakness reference image: A person jogging outdoors. — Image: Jogging Woman in Grass.jpg by Mike Baird, CC BY 2.0.

General weakness

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

General / systemic symptom context

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Medication side effects

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Medication / allergy symptom context

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Joint swelling reference image: An anatomical illustration of the knee joint. — Image: Blausen 0596 KneeAnatomy Front.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Joint swelling

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Musculoskeletal symptom context

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Abdominal pain reference image: An anatomical illustration of the adult digestive system. — Image: Adult Digestive System.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Abdominal pain

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Pain symptom context

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Joint pain reference image: An anatomical illustration of the knee joint. — Image: Blausen 0596 KneeAnatomy Front.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Joint pain

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Pain symptom context

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Shortness of breath

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Respiratory symptom context

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Wheezing reference image: An anatomical illustration of the respiratory system. — Image: Blausen 0770 RespiratorySystem 02.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Wheezing

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Respiratory symptom context

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Itching reference image: An anatomical illustration of skin layers. — Image: Blausen 0810 SkinAnatomy 01.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Itching

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Skin / hair / nails symptom context

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Rash reference image: An anatomical illustration of skin layers. — Image: Blausen 0810 SkinAnatomy 01.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Rash

Commonly used for inflammatory, autoimmune, allergy, skin, lung, or immune-mediated care depending on formulation and diagnosis.

Skin / hair / nails symptom context

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