Methotrexate for Ectopic Pregnancy
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams38034
IWK. Adult Surgery and Women's Ambulatory Clinics, IWK. Family Newborn Adult Surgery Unit, IWK. Urogynaecology / General Gynaecology, IWK. Perioperative Services, IWK. Obstetrical Day Unit, IWK. Pharmacy, IWK. Quality, Patient Safety and Patient Experience.
Halifax, NS:
IWK Health Centre
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-1225
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
An ectopic pregnancy (also called a tubal pregnancy) is a pregnancy that happens outside of the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes. This is a possible medical emergency and can lead to death if not treated. Methotrexate is a medication stops cells from growing so that the further growth of the pregnancy stops. The tissue will be reabsorbed by your body or pass with your next period.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- IWK. Adult Surgery and Women's Ambulatory Clinics
- IWK. Family Newborn Adult Surgery Unit
- IWK. Urogynaecology / General Gynaecology
- IWK. Perioperative Services
- IWK. Obstetrical Day Unit
- IWK. Pharmacy
- IWK. Quality, Patient Safety and Patient Experience
- Alternate Title
- Patient and Family Information
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- IWK Health Centre
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Abortifacient Agents
- Methotrexate
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Pregnancy, Ectopic - drug therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Abortifacients
- Ectopic pregnancy--Treatment
- Abstract
- An ectopic pregnancy (also called a tubal pregnancy) is a pregnancy that happens outside of the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes. This is a possible medical emergency and can lead to death if not treated. Methotrexate is a medication stops cells from growing so that the further growth of the pregnancy stops. The tissue will be reabsorbed by your body or pass with your next period.
- Responsibility
- IWK Adult Surgery and Women's Ambulatory Clinics, Halifax, NS
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-1225
