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Neutrexin (tri-me-TREX-ate) is used, together with leucovorin (loo-koe-VOR-in ) , to treat Pneumocystis carinii (noo-moe-SISS-tis) pneumonia (PCP), a very serious kind of pneumonia. This kind of pneumonia occurs commonly in patients whose immune system is not working normally, such as cancer patients, transplant patients, and patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Neutrexin may cause some serious, even life-threatening, side effects. To prevent these effects, you must take another medicine, leucovorin, together with Neutrexin and for 3 days after you stop receiving Neutrexin. Before you begin treatment with Neutrexin, you and your doctor should talk about the good Neutrexin will do as well as the risks of using it. Neutrexin is to be administered only by or under the immediate supervision of your doctor. It is available in the following dosage form: Parenteral Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Your doctor has ordered the drug trimetrexate to help treat your illness. The drug can be given by injection into a vein. Neutrexin is used to treat: infections caused by the bacteria Pneumocystis carinii in patients that do not have a fully functioning immune system Neutrexin is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Trimetrexate resembles a normal nutrient needed for cell growth. The Pneumocystis Pneumocystis Brand names: - Neutrexin - Trimetrexate |