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Pemetrexed disodium for injection (Alimta)

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Alimta - Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario)

Product / population
Adult IV pemetrexed in the Cancer Care Ontario monograph. Local combination protocols can add separate modifications.
Renal method
Creatinine clearance in mL/min.
Source revision
CCO Formulary, April 2023.
Retrieved
2026-11-07
Local review status
Selected renal passages reviewed; independent clinician adjudication pending.

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Alimta - product and source limitations

The U.S. labeling directs withholding below CrCl 45. The dated Ontario monograph instructs discontinuation below that threshold. Verify the applicable treatment protocol before deciding whether treatment may resume.

What to reconcile: The U.S. labeling directs withholding below CrCl 45. The dated Ontario monograph instructs discontinuation below that threshold. Verify the applicable treatment protocol before deciding whether treatment may resume.

Selected renal passages reviewed; independent clinician adjudication pending.

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Alimta - Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario)

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Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) · Adult IV pemetrexed in the Cancer Care Ontario monograph. Local combination protocols can add separate modifications.

Renal method: Creatinine clearance in mL/min.
Source date: CCO Formulary, April 2023.
Retrieved: 2026-11-07

Restriction or avoidance guidance. Read the specific threshold, age, formulation and dialysis exclusions; do not generalize across products.

Selected renal passages reviewed; independent clinician adjudication pending.

Dosage with Renal Impairment, page 7 of 11

The monograph retains the previous pemetrexed dose when CrCl is at least 45 mL/min and directs discontinuation below 45. It calls for particular caution with NSAIDs at 45-79 mL/min. Confirm treatment eligibility and toxicity recovery before each cycle.

RDM73-alimta-professional-1 · Source locator: Dosage with Renal Impairment, page 7 of 11

Source identity and provenance
Source family
professional_guideline
Source
https://www.cancercareontario.ca/en/system/files_force/pemetrexed.pdf?download=1
Retrieved
2026-11-07
Renal-function method
Creatinine clearance in mL/min.
Source date/version
CCO Formulary, April 2023.
Hash meaning
SHA-256 of the local selected-source summary
Local summary SHA-256
673189c27ba0b74f938617ac934d4c08a2f1f212e4d77a51c6c3fbb8794c8f7f

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