Leucovorin Calcium Injection USP & Tablets
Leucovorin Calcium Injection USP & Tablets - Basic Information
- GN: Calcium folinate
- Con: information not available
- Cla: information not available
Leucovorin Calcium Injection USP & Tablets - Indication of (DBL):
Leucovorin is used to reduce toxicity following high-dose methotrexate therapy in a process known as "folinic acid rescue". It can also be used in accidental methotrexate overdose or in cases where excretion of methotrexate from the body is impaired In advanced bowel cancer, Leucovorin can be used in combination with fluorouracil, as a mediator of cytotoxicity.Leucovorin has also been shown to be useful in the treatment of megaloblastic anaemias caused by folic acid deficiency. These are known to occur in:
infantspregnancymalabsorption syndromesliver diseasesspruemalnutrition
Leucovorin Calcium Injection USP & Tablets - Details
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