Are 5-7 Days of Folic Acid Supplementation Necessary prior to Pemetrexed Observations from a Case Series

Objective: Current regulatory guidelines advise 5-7 days of folic acid supplementation prior to pemetrexed. Although taking folic acid during and after pemetrexed therapy is important, it remains unclear whether premedication is truly necessary, particularly as it can be inconvenient for patients, c...

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Main Authors: Benjamin R. Griffin, Elisabeth K. Stephens, Aminah Jatoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/353573