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Alimta Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)
Alimta® (pemetrexed): Infusion Via Central Line Versus Peripheral IV
Lilly does not have any information available regarding infusion of pemetrexed via a central line versus peripheral IV.
Detailed
Information
Pemetrexed
must be administered as an IV infusion.1
Lilly
has not studied central line vs peripheral IV administration of
pemetrexed.2
Clinical
circumstances may be present which prevent a patient from having
peripheral IV access. In the case of central line access only, the
treating physician should make an appropriate clinical decision
considering the risk/benefit, given that there is no information
available regarding administration of pemetrexed via a central line
IV.2
References
1.
Alimta [summary of product characteristics]. Eli Lilly Nederland
B.V., The Netherlands
2.
Data on file, Eli Lilly and Company and/or one of its subsidiaries.
Glossary
IV =
intravenous
Lilly
= Eli Lilly and Company
Date of Last Review:September 04, 2020
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