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Suggest Treatment For Nausea After Taking Oncotrex
Question: I'm 40 years old lady. Suffering from some strange skin condition under feet and at the joint of thumbs. Shown to dermatologists. Doctor has prescribed Oncotrex 5mg once in a week. Initial 3 weeks I did not notice problem. Subsequently I had stomach problem and stopped that medicine. After recovery from stomach problem started the medicine again. This time I'm suffering from acute nausea and heavy head.
Skin condition is little better. How can I get rid of nausea immediately.
Skin condition is little better. How can I get rid of nausea immediately.
Brief Answer:
Adding a Folic acid supplement on non-methotrexate days would help
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I have understood you query.
The oral drug that you are taking is Methotrexate.
GI side effects like nausea are very common with Oral dosing of Methotrexate, though these side effects are usually not so bothersome on a low dose such as 5 mg/ week.
To counter this side effect it is routine to give Folic acid, on days when you are not taking Methotrexate (i.e the remaining 6 days).
This would normally prevent this complication from even developing.
Please note:- don't take folic acid on the day when you take Methotrexate.
To circumvent nausea another option is to administer Methotrexate via Injection rather than Oral route.
If nausea is really bothering you right now, your doctor or nurse can give you an additional pill to stop nausea e.g Ondansetron is quite effective for relieving nausea.
Regards
Adding a Folic acid supplement on non-methotrexate days would help
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I have understood you query.
The oral drug that you are taking is Methotrexate.
GI side effects like nausea are very common with Oral dosing of Methotrexate, though these side effects are usually not so bothersome on a low dose such as 5 mg/ week.
To counter this side effect it is routine to give Folic acid, on days when you are not taking Methotrexate (i.e the remaining 6 days).
This would normally prevent this complication from even developing.
Please note:- don't take folic acid on the day when you take Methotrexate.
To circumvent nausea another option is to administer Methotrexate via Injection rather than Oral route.
If nausea is really bothering you right now, your doctor or nurse can give you an additional pill to stop nausea e.g Ondansetron is quite effective for relieving nausea.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you so much for your prompt reply!
Can you please confirm whether Folic Acid will not create constipation.
What is the reason for getting this psoriasis disease?
Regards..
Can you please confirm whether Folic Acid will not create constipation.
What is the reason for getting this psoriasis disease?
Regards..
Brief Answer:
Folic acid won't cause constipation
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Folic acid does not cause constipation.
Psoriasis is an immune mediated disease wherein patients have scaly, red plaques on various body sites.
The underlying cause for psoriasis is a dysregulated immune system.
The disease is driven by inflammatory mediators (interleukins, cytokines etc) secreted by cells of the human immune system.
Regards
Folic acid won't cause constipation
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Folic acid does not cause constipation.
Psoriasis is an immune mediated disease wherein patients have scaly, red plaques on various body sites.
The underlying cause for psoriasis is a dysregulated immune system.
The disease is driven by inflammatory mediators (interleukins, cytokines etc) secreted by cells of the human immune system.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Kindly let me know how to correct the dysregulated immune system?
Regards.
Regards.
Brief Answer:
Though it is possible to induce lasting remissions in psoriasis but no cure
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
There is no permanent cure for psoriasis.
Treatment is aimed at suppressing the abnormal immune response & regulating cytokine/ interleukins that drive psoriatic disease process.
Treatment measures includes oral immunosuppressives like methotrexate, oral cyclosporin.
Injectables biologic response modifiers like adalimumab (Humira) and ustekinumab etc are monoclonal human antibodies that specifically target/ block the interleukins/ cytokines that drive formation of psoriatic plaques.
Other systemic treatment options include phototherapy (PUVA, NB-UVB phototherapy).
Emollients, topical potent steroids, topical vitamin D analogues like calcitriol, calcipotriol etc are adjuvants to systemic treatment
While it is possible to control and induce lasting remissions in psoriasis but it is not yet possible to completely cure psoriasis.
Regards
Though it is possible to induce lasting remissions in psoriasis but no cure
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
There is no permanent cure for psoriasis.
Treatment is aimed at suppressing the abnormal immune response & regulating cytokine/ interleukins that drive psoriatic disease process.
Treatment measures includes oral immunosuppressives like methotrexate, oral cyclosporin.
Injectables biologic response modifiers like adalimumab (Humira) and ustekinumab etc are monoclonal human antibodies that specifically target/ block the interleukins/ cytokines that drive formation of psoriatic plaques.
Other systemic treatment options include phototherapy (PUVA, NB-UVB phototherapy).
Emollients, topical potent steroids, topical vitamin D analogues like calcitriol, calcipotriol etc are adjuvants to systemic treatment
While it is possible to control and induce lasting remissions in psoriasis but it is not yet possible to completely cure psoriasis.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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