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What is ALIMTA?

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What is ALIMTA?

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ALIMTA is a treatment for: • Malignant pleural mesothelioma. This cancer affects the inside lining of the chest cavity. ALIMTA is given with cisplatin, another anti-cancer medicine (chemotherapy). • Non-small cell lung cancer. This cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung. To lower your chances of side effects of ALIMTA, you must also take folic acid and vitamin B12 prior to and during your treatment with ALIMTA. Your doctor will prescribe a medicine called a “corticosteroid” to take for 3 days during your treatment with ALIMTA. Corticosteroid medicines lower your chances of getting skin reactions with ALIMTA. ALIMTA has not been studied in children. What should I tell my doctor before taking ALIMTA? Tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you: • are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. ALIMTA may harm your unborn baby. • are breastfeeding. It is not known if ALIMTA passes into breast milk. You should stop bre