SURVEYOR Health - Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Alimta

Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Alimta

Alimta has 40 Side Effects total
17 are Life Threatening
29 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Alimta

Alimta is also known by the generic name Pemetrexed USES: Pemetrexed is used to treat certain types of cancer (e.g., lung cancer, mesothelioma). It is a chemotherapy drug that is used alone or in combination with other medications to slow or stop cancer cell growth.

Alimta has 17 Life Threatening (Critical) Side Effects

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Heart Rhythm - Conduction Disorder of the Heart is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Allergic Reaction caused by a Drug - Hypersensitivity Drug Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Blood Clot - Thrombotic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell - Neutropenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Disease of Inadequate Blood Flow to the Heart Muscle - Myocardial Ischemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Erythema Multiforme is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Infection is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Inflammation of the Large Intestine - Colitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Interstitial Pneumonitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Kidney Failure - Renal Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Obstruction of a Blood Vessel by a Blood Clot - Thromboembolic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Reaction due to an Allergy - Allergic Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

Critical Seriousness - Visible Water Retention - Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Alimta

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Alimta has 29 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Abnormal Peeling of Skin - Abnormal Desquamation is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Anemia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Blood Clot - Thrombotic Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Chest Pain is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell - Neutropenic Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Depression is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Diarrhea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Difficulty Swallowing - Dysphagia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Disease of the Nerves - Neuropathy is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Extreme Loss of Body Water - Dehydration is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Fever is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Incomplete or Infrequent Bowel Movements - Constipation is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Infection is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Inflammation of the Esophagus - Esophagitis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Loss of Appetite - Anorexia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Low Energy - Fatigue is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Mood Changes is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Obstruction of a Blood Vessel by a Blood Clot - Thromboembolic Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Pain with Swallowing - Odynophagia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Painful, Red or Swollen Mouth - Stomatitis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Rash - Skin Rash is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Throat Irritation - Pharyngitis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Throwing Up - Vomiting is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

Visible Water Retention - Edema is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Alimta

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Alimta Drug-Drug Interactions

Alimta has interactions of severe seriousness with 67 drug(s):

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Attenuvax. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Attenuvax (Pf). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Bcg Live. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Bcg Tice Vaccine. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Bcg Vaccine. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Bcg Vaccine, Live (Pf). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Biavax Ii. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Efalizumab. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2003-2004. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2004-2005. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2005-2006. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2006-2007. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2007-2008. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2008-2009. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2009-2010. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Flumist 2010-2011. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Influenza A(H1n1)Vac 2009 Live. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2003 (Live). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2004(Live). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2005 (Live). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2006 (Live). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2007 (Live). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2008 (Live). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2009 (Live). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Influenza Vacc,Tri 2010 (Live). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with M-M-R Ii. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with M-M-R Ii (Pf). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with M-R-Vax Ii. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Measles & Rubella Vaccines. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Measles Vaccine,Live,Atten(Pf). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Measles Virus Vaccine. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vac. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Measles,Mumps&Rubella Vacc(Pf). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Measles,Mumps,Rub,Varicel (Pf). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Meruvax Ii. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Meruvax Ii (Pf). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Mumps Vaccine,Live (Pf). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Mumps Virus Vaccine Live. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Mumpsvax. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Mumpsvax (Pf). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Natalizumab. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Orimune Dispette. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Poliovirus Vaccine, Live Oral. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Proquad. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Raptiva. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Rotarix. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Rotashield. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Rotateq Vaccine. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Rotavirus Vac, Live Att, 89-12. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Rotavirus Vaccine Live Oral. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Rotavirus Vaccine Live, Penta. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Rubella & Mumps Virus Vaccines. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Rubella Vaccine (Pf). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Rubella Virus Vaccine. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Theracys. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Tice Bcg. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Tice Bcg Vaccine. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Typhoid Vaccine. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Tysabri. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Varicella Virus Vacc Live (Pf). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Varicella Virus Vaccine Live. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Varivax (Pf). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Vivotif Berna Vaccine. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Yellow Fever Vaccine (Pf). Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Yf-Vax. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Zostavax. Click here to see them

Alimta has 1 severe interactions with Zoster Vaccine Live (Pf). Click here to see them

Alimta has interactions of serious seriousness with 683 drug(s).

Alimta has interactions of moderate seriousness with 0 drug(s).

Alimta has interactions of unknown seriousness with 0 drug(s).

Alimta has 9 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Alimta.

Alimta Intravenous Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Lactating Mother - A Mother who is Producing Milk and Breastfeeding is a contraindication of Alimta.

Pregnancy is a contraindication of Alimta.

Renal Disease with Moderate to Severe Function Impairment - Moderate to Severe Kidney Impairment is a contraindication of Alimta.

Severe Neutropenic Disorder - Severely Decreased Levels of Neutrophils in the Blood is a contraindication of Alimta.

Severe Thrombocytopenia - Severely Decreased Platelets is a contraindication of Alimta.

Relative Contraindications

Anemia is a contraindication of Alimta.

Neutropenic Disorder - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell is a contraindication of Alimta.

Thrombocytopenic Disorder - Decreased Blood Platelets is a contraindication of Alimta.

Contraindication Warnings

Renal Disease - Kidney Disease is a contraindication of Alimta.

Alimta has 4 related brands and strengths:

Alimta 100 Mg Iv Solution Alimta 500 Mg Iv Solution Pemetrexed 100 Mg Iv Solution Pemetrexed 500 Mg Iv Solution

Alimta - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.