Methotrexate For Psoriasis
Examples
Pills (oral) or a shot (injection)
| Brand Name | Generic Name |
| Rheumatrex | methotrexate sodium |
Methotrexate is a drug taken orally once a week or in 3 divided doses taken at 12-hour intervals during a 24-hour period (for instance, taken at 8 a.m., at 8 p.m., and then again at 8 a.m.).1
It may also be given as a shot once a week.
| Last updated: | December 10, 2007 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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