Pemetrexed
Alimta
Pemetrexed Warning - High-alert drug! Alimta Pharmacologic class: Folic acid antagonist Therapeutic class: Antineoplastic, antimetabolite Pregnancy [
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Alimta
[uh-LIM-tuh]
A drug that is used to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma and advanced non-small cell lung cancer and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called enzyme inhibitors. Also called pemetrexed disodium and LY231514.