Methotrexate for Ectopic Pregnancy
Why It Is Used
Methotrexate can be used to:
- End an early ectopic pregnancy.
- Prevent the growth of any embryonic or fetal cells that are left behind after surgery to end an ectopic pregnancy.
It is also used to treat certain types of cancer, Reference rheumatoid arthritis Opens New Window, and as part of an induced abortion.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 14, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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