Drug details

Folotyn (pralatrexate solution for intravenous injection)

type of Antineoplastics, Antimetabolite

Folotyn (pralatrexate injection) is an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) drug used to treat T-cell lymphoma that has spread throughout the body. Folotyn is given for relapsed T-cell lymphoma, or after other medications have been tried without successful treatment.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • nausea,
  • loss of appetite,
  • itching,
  • dark urine,
  • vomiting,
  • diarrhea,
  • fever,
  • pale skin,
  • lightheadedness,
  • shortness of breath,
  • cold hands and feet,
  • tiredness,
  • clay-colored stools,
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
  • fluttering in your chest,
  • constipation,
  • weakness,
  • cough,
  • unusual tiredness,
  • sore throat,
  • burning eyes,
  • skin pain,
  • red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling,
  • stomach pain (upper right side),
  • increased thirst,
  • muscle weakness,
  • muscle cramps,
  • skin sores,
  • increased thirst or urination,
  • leg cramps,
  • numbness or tingling,
  • limp feeling,
  • tingling in your hands and feet or around your mouth,
  • heavy sweating, and
  • feeling hot,
  • inability to urinate,
  • hot and dry skin
  • irregular, fast or slow heart rate,
The following drugs are related to Folotyn, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Proleukin (aldesleukin for injection)
  • Campath (alemtuzumab)
  • Hexalen (altretamine)
  • Emend Capsules (aprepitant capsules)
  • Velcade (bortezomib)
  • Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel suspension for intravenous infusion)
  • Paraplatin (carboplatin)
  • Leukeran (chlorambucil)
  • Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)
  • Zynlonta (loncastuximab tesirine-lpyl for injection)
  • Ukoniq (umbralisib tablets)