Low-Dose Methotrexate Toxicity in a Hemodialysis Patient: A Case Report

Abstract

Methotrexate (MTX) is an effective drug used to treat various diseases, especially rheumatological diseases. However, myelosuppression is a severe side effect, the frequency of which increases in patients with renal insufficiency. Here, we presented a chronic hemodialysis patient who developed pancytopenia and mucositis after using low-dose MTX to treat psoriasis.