Supporting safe practices for low-dose methotrexate

Description

This position statement aims to provide clear information on safety for those dispensing and administering low-dose methotrexate (oral and subcutaneous dosage forms) and assists them with providing reassurance to people undergoing treatment with this medicine.

There is also a consumer ‘Safe use of low-dose methotrexate factsheet‘ to help consumers use low-dose methotrexate safely.

The low-dose methotrexate checklist is based on the recommendations of the low-dose methotrexate position statement and can be used to identify any gaps and/or areas
for improvement in your hospital or health service, with regards to the use of low-dose methotrexate.

 

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Published date

8 October 2020

Resource type

Position statements

Governance topic

Low-dose methotrexate