How can pemetrexed affect male fertility?

Name: How can pemetrexed affect male fertility?
Published: 2026-11-08T02:00:20.208Z

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Pemetrexed may cause irreversible infertility and genetic damage; sexually mature males should seek sperm-storage counselling before treatment and avoid fathering a child during treatment and for 3 months afterwards, using contraception or abstinence.

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Pemetrexed SUN 1000 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusionRanbaxy (UK) Limited a Sun Pharmaceutical Company · emc · SmPC §4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use · Version 4Document updated 6 January 2026

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