Medically Reviewed By
Dr. Aditya Singh, MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)
Reg No: MCI-654321 • Verified Medical Reviewer
Pemetrexed Accord
(pemetrexed)
Uses, side effects, dosage information & price range
About this medicine
Malignant pleural mesothelioma Pemetrexed Accord in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the treatment of chemotherapy naïve patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma. Non-small cell lung cancer Pemetrexed Accord in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the first line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology. Pemetrexed Accord is indicated as monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology in patients whose disease has not progressed immediately following platinum-based chemotherapy. Pemetrexed Accord is indicated as monotherapy for the second line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology.
Common Brand Names for this Composition
The following popular commercial brand names contain pemetrexed as their active ingredient composition:
Pemetrexed Accord
Accord Healthcare S.L.U.
Alimta
Eli Lilly Nederland B.V.
Pemetrexed Pfizer (previously Pemetrexed Hospira)
Pfizer Europe MA EEIG
Armisarte (previously Pemetrexed Actavis)
Actavis Group PTC ehf
Pemetrexed medac
medac Gesellschaft für klinische Spezialpräparate mbH
Pemetrexed Fresenius Kabi
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Pemetrexed Sandoz
Sandoz GmbH
Ciambra
Menarini International Operations Luxembourg S.A.
Pemetrexed Krka
KRKA d.d.
Pemetrexed Baxter
Baxter Holding B.V.
Pemetrexed Lilly
Eli Lilly Netherlands
Pemetrexed Pfizer (previously Pemetrexed Hospira UK Limited)
Pfizer Europe MA EEIG
Pemetrexed ditromethamine Hospira
Unknown Manufacturer
Common Substitutes & Alternatives
These medicines share the same salt composition or therapeutic category and can be used as substitutes under professional medical supervision.
Key Information
Salt / Composition
pemetrexed
Category
Antineoplastic agents
Manufacturer
Accord Healthcare S.L.U.
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