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How is Pemetrexed Injection given?

It is very important to take folic acid and vitamin B12 during your treatment with Pemetrexed Injection to lower your risk of harmful side effects.
- Take folic acid exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider 1 time a day, beginning 7 days (1 week) before your first dose of Pemetrexed Injection and continue taking folic acid until 21 days (3 weeks) after your last dose of Pemetrexed Injection.
- Your healthcare provider will give you vitamin B12 injections during treatment with Pemetrexed Injection. You will get your first vitamin B12 injection 7 days (1 week) before your first dose of Pemetrexed Injection, and then every 3 cycles.
Your healthcare provider will prescribe a medicine called corticosteroid for you to take 2 times a day for 3 days, beginning the day before each treatment with Pemetrexed Injection.
Pemetrexed Injection is given to you by intravenous (IV) infusion into your vein. The infusion is given over 10 minutes.
Pemetrexed Injection is usually given once every 21 days (3 weeks).

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How is Pemetrexed Injection given?

It is very important to take folic acid and vitamin B12 during your treatment with Pemetrexed Injection to lower your risk of harmful side effects.
- Take folic acid exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider 1 time a day, beginning 7 days (1 week) before your first dose of Pemetrexed Injection and continue taking folic acid until 21 days (3 weeks) after your last dose of Pemetrexed Injection.
- Your healthcare provider will give you vitamin B12 injections during treatment with Pemetrexed Injection. You will get your first vitamin B12 injection 7 days (1 week) before your first dose of Pemetrexed Injection, and then every 3 cycles.
Your healthcare provider will prescribe a medicine called corticosteroid for you to take 2 times a day for 3 days, beginning the day before each treatment with Pemetrexed Injection.
Pemetrexed Injection is given to you by intravenous (IV) infusion into your vein. The infusion is given over 10 minutes.
Pemetrexed Injection is usually given once every 21 days (3 weeks).

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How is Pemetrexed Injection given?

It is very important to take folic acid and vitamin B12 during your treatment with Pemetrexed Injection to lower your risk of harmful side effects.
- Take folic acid exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider 1 time a day, beginning 7 days (1 week) before your first dose of Pemetrexed Injection and continue taking folic acid until 21 days (3 weeks) after your last dose of Pemetrexed Injection.
- Your healthcare provider will give you vitamin B12 injections during treatment with Pemetrexed Injection. You will get your first vitamin B12 injection 7 days (1 week) before your first dose of Pemetrexed Injection, and then every 3 cycles.
Your healthcare provider will prescribe a medicine called corticosteroid for you to take 2 times a day for 3 days, beginning the day before each treatment with Pemetrexed Injection.
Pemetrexed Injection is given to you by intravenous (IV) infusion into your vein. The infusion is given over 10 minutes.
Pemetrexed Injection is usually given once every 21 days (3 weeks).

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