Medically reviewed by Scott Zashin, MD Key Takeaways People taking methotrexate should avoid alcohol because it can increase the risk of liver damage.Some NSAIDs like aspirin should not be taken with ...

Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol. 2007;3(1):26-34. Slow transport via folate receptor (lower affinity for methotrexate than for folic acid) Increased drug efflux via ATP-binding cassette (ABC) subfamily ...

Researchers at the School of Chinese Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), have found that combining the active ingredient extracted from the traditional Chinese ...

Methotrexate is prescribed for psoriasis and certain cancers. It's a generic medication, available as the brand-name drugs Trexall, Xatmep, and more. It comes as an injectable IV solution, ...

Disease-modifying drug therapies are being sought intensively for osteoarthritis (OA), but none have proved out thus far. A previous trial in patients with OA of the hand had found that methotrexate ...

Methotrexate significantly lowers systolic blood pressure in newly diagnosed RA patients compared to sulfasalazine, potentially reducing cardiovascular risk. The study provides prospective comparative ...

An assisted living center for people with dementia has been fined $6,000 for a serious medication error that resulted in a ...

Exploring Pediatric Oncology Care Practices Influencing the Relationships Among Children, Caregivers, and Health Care Providers: A Multi-Institutional Study From Pakistan HD-MTX dosed at 3,000 mg/m 2 ...

Prospective Evaluation of the Pathologic Diagnosis and Treatment Outcomes of Pediatric Burkitt Lymphoma in the Central American Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Association Consortium Infusions of ...

A research team, led by Professor Lin Xiang (first right) and Professor Shen Jiangang (second right), has discovered that combining the active ingredient of the Chinese medicine Astragalus ...