Leucovorin Calcium Injection Fresenius Kabi

Leucovorin Calcium Injection Fresenius Kabi Indications/Uses

calcium folinate

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Zuellig Pharma

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Indications/Uses

Leucovorin rescue is indicated after high dose methotrexate therapy.
Leucovorin is also indicated to diminish the toxicity and counteract the effects of impaired methotrexate elimination and of inadvertent overdosages of folic acid antagonists.
Leucovorin is indicated in the treatment of megaloblastic anemias due to folic acid deficiency when oral therapy is not feasible.
Leucovorin is also indicated for use in combination with 5-fluorouracil to prolong survival in the palliative treatment of patients with advanced colorectal cancer.