Leucovorin Calcium
| Product Name | Leucovorin Calcium Injection USP 50 mg |
| Brand Name | ------ |
| Composition | Leucovorin 10 mg |
| Packing | 5 ml Vial |
| Available strength | 50 mg/5 ml |
| Therapeutic use | -Leucovorin calcium rescue is indicated after high dose methotrexate therapy in osteosarcoma. Leucovorin calcium is also indicated to diminish the toxicity and counteract the effects of impaired methotrexate elimination and of inadvertent overdosages of folic acid antagonists. -Leucovorin calcium is indicated in the treatment of megaloblastic anemias due to folic acid defi ciency when oral therapy is not feasible. -Leucovorin is also indicated for use in combination with 5-fl uorouracil to prolong survival in the palliative treatment of patients with advanced colorectal cancer. Leucovorin should not be mixed in the same infusion as 5-fluorouracil because a precipitate may form. |