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Calcium folinate (leucovorin calcium)
Essential medicine status
General description
Calcium folinate (also known as leucovorin, folinic acid) is a folic acid derivative that acts as a modulating and rescue agent in cancer chemotherapy protocols.
Recommendations
Section
Cytotoxic medicines
  • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 3 mg per mL in 10 mL ampoule; 7.5 mg per mL in 2 mL ampoule; 10 mg per mL in 5 mL ampoule
  • Oral > Solid > tablet: 15 mg; 5 mg; 25 mg
  • Oral > Solid: 15 mg tablet
  • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 3 mg per mL in 10 mL ampoule