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  • Title: [Efficacy and side effects of methotrexate in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy].
    Author: Chen YX, Mao YY, Xie X.
    Journal: Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi; 2003 Dec; 38(12):749-51. PubMed ID: 14728847.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To study the efficacy and side effects of methotrexate with different protocols in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy (EP). METHODS: Total of 648 patients who had EP and were treated only with MTX were analysed. Patients were divided into six groups according to protocol: Group 1, 100 mg intravenously (IV); Group 2, 100 mg, IV, followed by citrovorum factor; Group 3, 20 mg, IV every day for five days; Group 4, 20 mg intramusculary (IM) every day for five days; Group 5, 75 mg, IV; Group 6, 75 mg, IM. RESULTS: The rates of repeated MTX injection in group 1 - 6 because of inadequate decrease of hCG were 23.3%, 25.0%, 21.4%, 20.6%, 24.4% and 22.4% respectively. Success rates were 87.4%, 85.4%, 90.5%, 92.6%, 86.3% and 91.4% respectively. Rates of liver dysfunction were 10.3%, 8.3%, 64.3%, 69.1%, 8.7% and 31.0%. CONCLUSION: Single-dose of 75 mg MTX IV injection may be the best regimen in the treatment of EP because of the same efficacy but the least side effects.
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