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What is the most important information I should know about Alimta?
• Alimta should only be administered under the supervision of a qualifiedhealthcare provider experienced in the use of this medication failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• Alimta may cause side effects that could be dangerous or life-threatening failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Discuss with your doctor the risks and benefits of using Alimta before startingtreatment failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Alimta has been reported to cause blood and bone marrow problems(fever, chills, sore throat, unusual bruising or bleeding, black, bloody ortarry stools,); nerve problems (numbness, tingling, pain); stomach problems(nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite); sores in or around the mouth;rash; and others failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Notify your doctor immediately if you develop any of thesesymptoms failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.

What is Alimta?
• Alimta interferes with the production and maintenance of DNA, which isthe genetic material in the cells of the body failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Alimta has a greater effect oncells that reproduce often, like cancer cells failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. This is how Alimta works in thetreatment of cancer failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• Alimta is used in the treatment of pleural mesothelioma, a form of lungcancer associated with exposure to asbestos failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• Alimta may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Alimta?
• Before taking Alimta, tell your doctor if you have
· kidney disease;
· an immune system disorder;
· blood or bone marrow problems;
· an infection; or
· fluid around the lungs or in the abdomen failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• You may not be able to take Alimta, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during therapy if you have any of the conditions listedabove failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• Alimta is in the FDA pregnancy category D failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. This means that Alimta isknown to be harmful to an unborn baby failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Do not use Alimta without first talkingto your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Discuss with your doctor the appropriate use of birth control during treatmentwith Alimta failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• Alimta may be harmful to a nursing infant failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Breast-feeding is not recommendedduring treatment with Alimta failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.

How should I take Alimta?
• Alimta should only be administered under the supervision of a qualifiedhealthcare provider experienced in the use of this medication failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• Alimta will be administered as an intravenous (into a vein) injectionby a healthcare provider failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Your doctor will determine the correct amount andfrequency of treatment with Alimta failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Talk to your doctor if you have any questionsor concerns regarding the treatment schedule failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• If you are injecting Alimta at home, your doctor will give you detailedinstructions regarding preparation, administration, and storage of the medication failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• Your doctor may prescribe additional medications such as other chemotherapymedicines, a steroid, folic acid, and vitamin B12, to be taken during treatmentwith Alimta failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Additional medications may be necessary for adequate treatmentor to reduce the incidence or severity of side effects from treatment with Alimta failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• It is important to use Alimta regularly to get the most benefit failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• Your doctor may want you to have blood tests or other medical evaluationsduring treatment with Alimta to monitor progress and side effects failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• Your healthcare provider will store Alimta as directed by the manufacturer failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. If you are storing Alimta at home, follow the directions provided by your healthcareprovider failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Contact your doctor if you miss a dose of Alimta failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention if an overdose is suspected failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• Symptoms of a Alimta overdose may include blood problems, sores in themouth, rash, and diarrhea failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.

What should I avoid while taking Alimta?
• Do not take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen(Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, others), ketoprofen (Orudis KT, Orudis, Oruvail), naproxen(Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox), and others except under the direction of your doctor failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. In some cases, an NSAID may be taken during treatment with Alimta, but shouldonly be done under the direction of your doctor failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.

What are the possible side effects of Alimta?
• Alimta may cause side effects that could be dangerous or life-threatening failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Discuss with your doctor the risks and benefits of using Alimta before startingtreatment failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Alimta has been reported to cause blood and bone marrow problems(fever, chills, sore throat, unusual bruising or bleeding, black, bloody ortarry stools); nerve problems (numbness, tingling, pain); stomach problems (nausea,vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite); sores in or around the mouth; rash; andothers failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Notify your doctor immediately if you develop any of these symptoms failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, seek emergencymedical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (shortness of breath; closing of the throat; difficultybreathing; swelling of the lips, face, or tongue; or hives);
· fever, chills, sore throat, unusual bruising or bleeding, black, bloodyor tarry stools (possible blood problems);
· numbness or tingling (possible nerve problems);
· severe nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of appetite;
· skin rash; or
· sores in the mouth failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Continueto take Alimta and notify your doctor if you experience
· mild to moderate nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or decreased appetite;
· depressed mood; or
· fatigue failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.

What other drugs will affect Alimta?
• Do not take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen(Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, others), ketoprofen (Orudis KT, Orudis, Oruvail), naproxen(Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox), and others except under the direction of your doctor failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. In some cases, an NSAID may be taken during treatment with Alimta, but shouldonly be done under the direction of your doctor failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Alimta failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Alimta written for healthprofessionals that you may read failure to diagnose mesothelioma settlement.

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