After eating methotrexate can generally follow the doctor’s instructions to eat liver protection drugs, it is recommended in the doctor’s guidance under the standardized use of gardenia yellow, polyene phosphatidylcholine, promote hepatocyte growth hormone and other liver protection drugs.
Methotrexate belongs to folic acid reductase inhibitor, mainly inhibits dihydrofolate reductase, can cause DNA biosynthesis to be inhibited. It also has an inhibitory effect on thymine nucleotide synthetase.
This drug is mainly used for the treatment of various types of acute leukemia, especially acute lymphoblastic leukemia, malignant lymphoma, multiple myelopathy; head and neck cancer, lung cancer, various soft tissue sarcomas, psoriasis; breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, malignant staphylococcus, chorionic epithelial carcinoma, testicular cancer and so on.
Methotrexate may cause adverse reactions such as sore throat, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc. Prolonged use may also lead to liver damage, hematuria, proteinuria and other side effects.
It is contraindicated in patients with a known high degree of hypersensitivity to the product. This product is contraindicated in cases of extreme systemic failure, malignant fluid or concurrent infection and cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic and renal insufficiency.
CAUTION: There is a potential risk of secondary tumors after prolonged administration of this product.
Therefore, after taking methotrexate, liver protection drugs, such as gardenia jasminoides, polyene phosphatidylcholine, hepatocyte growth promoter and other drugs are usually needed.
It is recommended that patients use the medication under the guidance of a doctor, do not use the medication without authorization, so as not to cause adverse effects.