What is PEM Drug?: Understanding Pemetrexed and the Ambiguous Acronym
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Approximately 70-90% of the chemotherapy drug pemetrexed is eliminated through renal excretion. The term **PEM drug** can be ambiguous, but in an oncology context, it almost always refers to pemetrexed, a potent chemotherapy agent used to treat specific types of lung cancer and mesothelioma. Beyond oncology, the acronym PEM represents other drugs and concepts, requiring careful interpretation based on context.
