Drug details

Xatmep (methotrexate oral solution)

type of DMARDs, Immunomodulators, Antineoplastics, Antimetabolite

Xatmep (methotrexate) oral solution is a folate analog metabolic inhibitor indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) as a component of a combination chemotherapy maintenance regimen; and for management of pediatric patients with active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) who are intolerant of or had an inadequate response to first-line therapy.

The drug is often used to treat Arthritis .

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • nausea,
  • fatigue,
  • feeling unwell (malaise),
  • ulcerative stomatitis,
  • low white blood cell count (leukopenia),
  • abdominal distress,
  • elevated liver function tests,
  • chills and fever,
  • dizziness and decreased resistance to infection.
The following drugs are related to Xatmep, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Humira (adalimumab injection solution for subcutaneous administration)
  • Otezla (apremilast tablets)
  • Asacol (mesalamine delayed-release tablets)
  • Asacol HD (mesalamine delayed-release tablets, oral)
  • Azulfidine EN-Tabs (sulfasalazine delayed release tablets)
  • Giazo (balsalazide disodium)
  • Sernivo (betamethasone dipropionate spray, 0.05%)
  • Luxiq (betamethasone valerate foam)
  • Siliq (brodalumab injection for subcutaneous use)
  • Cataflam (diclofenac potassium immediate-release tablets)
  • Cimzia (certolizumab pegol injection)
  • Olux (clobetasol propionate)
  • Olux-E (clobetasol propionate foam)
  • Clobex Spray (clobetasol propionate spray)
  • Cosentyx (secukinumab injection)
  • Sandimmune (cyclosporine)
  • Delzicol (mesalamine delayed-release capsules)
  • Raptiva (efalizumab)
  • Vanos (fluocinonide)
  • Ultravate Cream (halobetasol propionate)
  • Remicade (infliximab)
  • Medrol (methylprednisolone)
  • Meloxicam Tablets (meloxicam)
  • Rasuvo (methotrexate non-pyrogenic solution for a single subcutaneous injection)
  • RediTrex (methotrexate injection)
  • Rheumatrex (methotrexate tablets)
  • Stelara Injection (ustekinumab)
  • Triesence (triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension)