Rheumatrex Dose Pack and Ropivacaine Hydrochloride

• Generic Name: methotrexate
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Rheumatrex Dose Pack, Trexall, Xatmep, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Methotrexate Sodium, Preservative Free

Rheumatrex Dose Pack interferes with the growth of certain cells of the body, especially cells that reproduce quickly, such as cancer cells, bone marrow cells, and skin cells.

Rheumatrex Dose Pack is used to treat certain types of cancer of the breast, skin, head and neck, or lung. This medicine is also used to treat severe psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatrex Dose Pack is usually given after other medications have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms.

Rheumatrex Dose Pack may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: ropivacaine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Naropin, Naropin Polyamp, Naropin SDV, Naropin Novaplus

Local or regional anesthesia for surgery (including cesarean section) and management of acute pain (e.g., postoperative pain, labor pain).

Used as a component of multimodal analgesia (i.e., simultaneous use of a combination of analgesic drugs and techniques that target different mechanisms) in the management of postoperative pain.

Compared with bupivacaine, generally has a similar onset and duration of sensory block, but a lower intensity and shorter duration of motor block. Appears to have a lower potential for CNS and cardiovascular toxicity than bupivacaine.

Not recommended for obstetrical paracervical block, retrobulbar block for ophthalmic surgery, spinal anesthesia (subarachnoid block), or IV regional anesthesia (Bier block) because of lack of clinical experience and/or risk of toxicity.