ProtocolSingle doseMultiple dose
Medication50 mg per square meter of body surface methotrexate IMAlternate every other day: 1 mg per kg methotrexate IM and 0.1 mg per kg leucovorin*
Laboratory valuesLFTs, CBC, and renal function at baselineLFTs, CBC, and renal function at baseline
Beta-hCG at baseline, day 4, and day 7Beta-hCG at baseline, day 1, day 3, day 5, and day 7 until levels decrease
Repeat medicationRepeat regimen if beta-hCG level does not decrease by 15 percent between day 4 and day 7Repeat regimen (for up to four doses of each medication) if beta-hCG level does not decrease by 15 percent with each measurement
Follow-upBeta-hCG level weekly, and continue regimen until no longer detectedBeta-hCG level weekly, and continue regimen until no longer detected