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Leucovorin 50mg Injection

Prescription Required


Uses of Leucovorin Injection


Side effects of Leucovorin Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Leucovorin

  • Nausea
  • Acute toxicity
  • Rash
  • Upset stomach
  • Hives

How to use Leucovorin Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Safety advice

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Leucovorin 50mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.
Breast feeding
There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.
Driving
There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.
Kidney
There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.
Liver
There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.

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Quick tips

  • Administer leucovorin calcium 24 hours after beginning of methotrexate infusion.
  • Do not take more than 25 mg of oral dose.
  • Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
  • Do not take if patient is allergic to leucovorin calcium or any of its ingredients.
  • Do not given to patient with history of anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency.
  • Do not given to patient with build-up of fluid in the chest cavity or the stomach area or kidney disease. 
  • Do not given to patient taking fluorouracil.

Fact Box

Habit Forming
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Therapeutic Class
VITAMINS MINERALS NUTRIENTS

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FAQs

What is leucovorin calcium, its use and its mechanism of action?

Leucovorin calcium is a form of folic acid, a vitamin, which is used as antidote to toxic effects of drugs such as methotrexate, pyrimethamine, or trimethoprim. Leucovorin is also used to treat anemia caused by chemotherapy by helping body to produce and maintain new cells.

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Address: Fresenius Kabi AG​ , Else-Kröner-Straße 1 ​ , 61352 Bad Homburg , Germany
Country of origin: India

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