Hitrex 50mg Injection
Prescription RequiredPrimary uses of Hitrex 50mg Injection
Potentiallyunsafewith
Alcohol
Pregnancy
MRP
₹50.48
2 ml in 1 vial
1 Vial
Medicine Overview of Hitrex Injection
Uses of Hitrex Injection
Hitrex 50mg Injection is used in the treatment of blood cancer, bone cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), breast cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer and testicular cancer. It is also used in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis (silvery scaly skin rash) and ectopic pregnancy at low doses.
Hitrex Injection side effects
Common
Nausea, Vomiting, Loss of appetite, Dyspepsia, Abdominal pain, Increased liver enzymes, Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth).
How to use Hitrex Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Hitrex Injection works
Hitrex 50mg Injection is an anticancer and immunosuppressive medication. It works in cancer by slowing the growth of cancer cells by blocking building blocks that cancer cells need to grow. It also works in autoimmune disease by decreasing the activity of body's immune system and prevents the body from attacking itself.
In Depth Information on Hitrex Injection
Expert advice for Hitrex Injection
- For autoimmune diseases, Hitrex is taken by mouth, once a week (not every day) on the same day each week. It can take 2 to 3 weeks for Hitrex to start working.
- Notify your doctor immediately if you develop a sore throat or fever (infection), bruising or bleeding, nausea, abdominal pain or dark urine or difficulty breathing.
- Your doctor may ask to get complete blood count (CBC), kidney function test (KFT) and liver function test (LFT) before starting treatment and thereafter also.
- Hitrex may harm your unborn babies or cause miscarriages. You and your partner should avoid conception (becoming pregnant or fathering children) for at least three months after your treatment with Hitrex has stopped.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
- Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.
Hitrex Injection related warnings
Special precautions for Hitrex Injection
Alcohol
CAUTION
Taking Methotrxate with alcohol increases the risk of liver damage.
Pregnancy
CAUTION
Hitrex 50mg Injection is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy.
Human and animal studies have shown significant adverse effects on the foetus. Please consult your doctor.
Human and animal studies have shown significant adverse effects on the foetus. Please consult your doctor.
Lactation
UNSAFE
Hitrex 50mg Injection is unsafe to use during lactation.
Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby, or the mother is suffering from a condition in which breastfeeding is not advisable.
Driving
Hitrex 50mg Injection may make you feel dizzy, drowsy or affect your vision. Do not drive until your vision is clear.
Kidney
CAUTION
Hitrex 50mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Hitrex 50mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of kidney function test is advised while you are taking this medicine.
Regular monitoring of kidney function test is advised while you are taking this medicine.
Liver
CAUTION
Hitrex 50mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Hitrex 50mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Hitrex 50mg Injection is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.
Use of Hitrex 50mg Injection is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.
Patient Concerns
Frequently asked questions about Hitrex Injection
Frequently asked questions about Methotrexate
Hitrex is not a steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of different types of cancer and it is also a disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) used in the treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis
Hitrex belongs to a class of drugs known as antimetabolites used to treat severe, uncontrolled psoriasis. Hitrex is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor
Hitrex is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor
Q. Is Hitrex a narcotic/ biologic drug?
No. Hitrex is not a narcotic drug/ biologic drug
Q. Does Hitrex cause weight gain/ weight loss/ fatigue/ diarrhea/ acne/ mood swings/ nausea/ infertility?
Hitrex may cause side effects such as fatigue, diarrhea, acne, mood swings, nausea, and infertility. But it has no known effect on weight gain/ weight loss
Q. Does Hitrex cause cancer?
Hitrex belongs to a class of drugs known as antimetabolites. It is used for the treatment of wide range of cancer and tumors. However it may increase the risk of secondary malignancies such as melanoma and other cancers.
Severely interacts with other drugs like
Taking Hitrex with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Hitrex with Rotavirus Vaccine Live Attenuated
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Rotavirus Vaccine Live Attenuated: Rotarix
Hitrex with Varicella Vaccine
LIFE-THREATENING
Hitrex with Rubella (German Measles)
LIFE-THREATENING
Hitrex with Measles Virus Vaccine
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Measles Virus Vaccine: Abhay M
Hitrex with Penicillin G / Benzylpenicillin
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Penicillin G / Benzylpenicillin: Sodicillin, Bistrepen, Fort.Proc.Pen, Pentids, Benzylpenicillin, Procaine, P.P.F, Pencip, Bpg, Fortified Procaine Penicillin, Pentas, Penidure, Fortified P.P, BP, Stanpen
Hitrex with Rabies vaccine
SERIOUS
Hitrex with Hydrocortisone
SERIOUS
Hitrex with Dexamethasone
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Dexamethasone: Dexagee, Labizone, Lupidexa, Dex Z, Auradex, Demisone, Decadron, Deksa, Decamycin, Dexapen, Dexasole, Wymesone, Ravicort, Biodexone, Dexa, Decdak, Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate, Dexaject, Dexamox, Dicorsone, Methasone, Decicort, Dexanir, Ozurdex, Deexa, Dexamark, Decakem, Osidex, Dexajet
Hitrex with Triamcinolone
SERIOUS
Hitrex with Nimesulide
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Nimesulide: Edil, Zelid, Nimusid, Neede, Nimujet, Twinease, Nyci, Nise, Nobel, Nimtus, Spinn, Nimbond, Nimbus, Redynise, Nizer, Denim Juicy, Pyrifen Gel, Hilid P, Nicip, Myonal, Nimtech, Nelsid, Nimusol, Curenim, Biogesic, Nulide, Angip, Nisel TD, NM, Nimeson, Nimutab, Pronim, Nimodol, Nimi Rapi, Relisulide, Nimprex, Zydol, I Nid, Nimdis, Mazic, Emsulide, Nimol, Nugesic, Nimeron, Pyrimide, Nimuvin, Jumolid, Nimeka, Nimotil, Bionim, Nimstal, Arsulide, Lupisulide, Nimusen, Nimcare, Nemu, Nimd, Nimcet, Supernim, Nimind CT, Ginim, Nimpus, Nalgis, Nimlodi, Nimmi, Zega, Unik Junior, Patalgin, Nimtaz, Doly, Numel, Needfast, Nimrod, Pyrestat, Subid, Vylid, Milenim, Nimley, Nixia, Orange N, Nimupain, Gersulide, Nimdus, Doloflam, Knott, Neulab, Nex Kid, Nimik, Nimu, Olnim, Orthogesic, Novolid, Remulide, Nimind, Tremolide, Nimi, Zynimo, Auronim, Novogesic, Nimcell, Sidlide, Nimiz, Eusel, Nimeter, Nmd, Oflapoon, Resinim Plus, Arthorid, Mesulid, Nimaid, Nimcee, Nimdex, Nimobid, Nimoflam, Nimowen, Nimuspa, Niq, Nimulet, Nimisan, Nimrest, Gesnim, Nex MD, Nimopin, Toli, Flenim Plus, Nexmac, Nilide, Nex, Nimus, Nuleb, Pansulide RD, Redfast, Misogesic, Aglonim, Flenim MR, Instanim, Naba P, Nemunac, Nimugee, Spanim, New Nicip, Nimo P, Nimtop, Corfen NS, Mylid, Neosaid, Nimulid, Vylid ID, Nimumac, Minidol, Nilup, Nimek, Nimo, Pirodol, Niltel Fast, Dolonim, Enlide, Pyrisulide, Infanim, Dynalid, Nilpain, Nimecon, Nimutec, Nipace, Resinim, Ortinims, I Nid Aio, Nimace, Nimfast, Soonil, Denim Kid, Actinim, Nimogen, Nimos, Nimular, Geeflam, Kazolid, Numed, Painulide, Nuaid, Dolide, Nimeb, Nimogem, Nimujet Bcd, Nimvista, Nisulid, Aulin, Nimlin, Nimpic, Aurolide, Nicare, Nim, Nimbet, Nimitis, Nimcox, Embulide, Mangolide, Naba, Nemosif, Solide, Flenim, Genlide, Nimjet, Nimuwin, Nise Mdt, Anafebrin, Nimbid, Nimotrin, Nimcet Juicy, Arpinim, Jumolid Kid, Orange N Juicy, Ranter
Hitrex with Anti Rabies Sera Immunoglobulins
SERIOUS
Hitrex with Analgin
SERIOUS
Hitrex with Benzathine penicillin G
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Benzathine penicillin G: Benzathine
Hitrex with Oxyphenbutazone
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Oxyphenbutazone: Sioril
Hitrex with Deflazacort
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Deflazacort: Cortimax, Vincort, Lincort, Cozadef, Flazo, Enzocort, Dzspin, Deftec, Ronicort, Defnalone, Defza, Defzona, Decdan Next, Cortiflaz, Emsolone D, Mahacort DZ, Defstar, Deflawin, Predicort D, Defcon, Dezocort, Alzcort, Delacort, Defzenic, Kivicort, Caflacort, Deflamax, Cortisure, Eticort, Defjoy, Coecortt, Fastcort, Dezacor, Dezacortin, Defsure, Deflachek, Asteride, Truecort, Deflocare, Defocad, Mdcort 6, Tenflay, Cortidef, Deflawok, D Infla 6, Dezert, Flacort, Nestacort, Defcort, Deflafit, Flozastar, Laza, Stercort, Nudefla, Ricadef, Cordef, Onlicort, Zicort, Orthocort, Rzcort, Dephen, Deflor, Dlc, Dfz, Decort, New Premisol, Cortiza, Advacort, Rhumapred, Deflazen, Cortijesik, Zaflart, Delzy, Defbid
Hitrex with Hepatitis A
SERIOUS
Hitrex with Cyclosporine
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Cyclosporine: Neoral, Consiral, Oncyclo, Panimun Bioral, Cyrin, Cyclophil ME, Sandimmun Neoral, Sandimmun, Graftin, Imusporin, Arpimune O
Hitrex with Penicillin V / Phenoxymethyl penicillin
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Penicillin V / Phenoxymethyl penicillin: Kaypen
Hitrex with Clobetasol
SERIOUS
Hitrex with Betamethasone
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Betamethasone: Celestone, Stemin, Betawin S, Decdan B, Betsone, Betawok, Betaron, Solubet, Bzon, Walacort, Belar, Benicort, Betalar S, Cortibet, Betanij, Medilan, Betalar, Betnesol, Betnecip, Zobet, Betnelan, Betafoam, Alerkim, Betacort, Ben, Betapen, Histacort B, Cortomine, Betagee, Betasone, Cortil A
Hitrex with Equine Antirabies Immunoglobulin
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Equine Antirabies Immunoglobulin: Equirab
Hitrex with Aspirin
SERIOUS
Hitrex with Methylprednisolone
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Methylprednisolone: MP, Cortilog, Macpred, Medrol, Sterio, Zempred, Melsone, Nucort-M, Duralone, Prascha MP, Methone, Mepresso D, Ivepred, Steronex, Depotex, Solu-Medrol, Prelid, Mepresso T, Premisol, Monocortil M, Mepresso, Delsone M, Melpred, Mypred, Pilsone, Aldicord, Depo-Medrol, Mega Pred, Mpredni, Deposet, Succimed, Lyopred, Predsole, Nupred, Grafmet, Mdcort, Mepresso I, PH Mpa, Sanipred, Cortipil, Precort M, Neo-Drol, Prashchamp, Mepred, Rednisol
Hitrex with Penicillin
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Penicillin: Strepto Erbazide
Hitrex with Trimethoprim
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Trimethoprim: Tmp
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