- Leucovorin Uses, Side Effects Warnings - Drugs. com
What is leucovorin? Leucovorin is a form of folic acid Folic acid helps your body produce and maintain new cells, and also helps prevent changes to DNA that may lead to cancer Folic acid is present in many foods such as dried beans, peas, oranges, spinach, and others
- Leucovorin (oral route, intravenous route, injection route) - Mayo Clinic
Leucovorin is used as an antidote to the harmful effects of methotrexate (a cancer medicine) that is given in high doses It is used also to prevent or treat certain kinds of anemia Leucovorin acts the same way in the body as folic acid, which may be low in these patients
- Leucovorin: MedlinePlus Drug Information
Leucovorin is in a class of medications called folic acid analogs It works by protecting healthy cells from the effects of methotrexate or similar medications while allowing methotrexate to enter and kill cancer cells
- Leucovorin Tablets: Uses Side Effects - Cleveland Clinic
What is this medication? LEUCOVORIN (loo koe VOR in) prevents side effects from certain medications, such as methotrexate It works by increasing folate levels This helps protect healthy cells in your body The timing of this medication is important Follow your care team's instructions
- Folinic acid - Wikipedia
Folinic acid, also known as leucovorin, is a medication used to decrease the toxic effects of methotrexate and pyrimethamine [2][3] It is also used in combination with 5-fluorouracil to treat colorectal cancer and pancreatic cancer, may be used to treat folate deficiency, anemia, and methanol poisoning [3][4] It is taken by mouth, injection
- Leucovorin (Wellcovorin) - Uses, Side Effects, and More
Find patient medical information for Leucovorin (Wellcovorin) on WebMD including its uses, side effects and safety, interactions, pictures, warnings, and user ratings
- Leucovorin: Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions, Warnings
Leucovorin is a prescription medication used to treat Methotrexate Overdose, High Dose Methotrexate Rescue, Megaloblastic Anemia Due to Folate Deficiency, Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma (with 5FU), Methanol Poisoning, and Trimethoprim Toxicity
- Leucovorin for Autism - The Autism Community in Action
In autism, Leucovorin is used to treat low folate levels in the brain called Cerebral Folate Deficiency (CFD)
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