Take this drug only as directed by your family doctor . Do not take more or less of it and do not take it more often than your family doctor ordered. The exact amount of drug you need has been carefully worked out. Taking too much may increase the risk of side effects, while taking too little may not improve your condition.
Methotrexate is often given together with certain other medication. If you are using a combination of medication, make sure that you take each one at the proper time and do not mix them. Ask your health care professional to help you plan a way to remember to take your medication at the right times.
While you are using methotrexate, your family doctor may want you to drink extra fluids so that you will pass more urine. This will help the drug to pass from the body and will prevent kidney problems and keep your kidneys working well.
Methotrexate commonly causes nausea and vomiting. Even if you begin to feel ill, do not stop using this drug without first checking with your family doctor . Ask your health care professional for ways to lessen these effects.
If you vomit shortly after taking a dose of methotrexate, check with your family doctor. You will be told whether to take the dose again or to wait until the next scheduled dose.
Missed dose If you miss a dose of this drug, do not take the missed dose at all and do not double the next one. Instead, go back to your regular dosing schedule and check with your family doctor.
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