Leucovorin

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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 that results in anemia, and methanol poisoning.[3][4] It is taken by mouth, injection into a muscle, or injection into a vein.[3] Side effects ma...

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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 that results in anemia, and methanol poisoning.[3][4] It is taken by mouth, injection into a muscle, or injection into a vein.[3] Side effects ma...

I have had RA for 8 years I was taking methotrexate and leucovorin 12-16 hrs later. Just started with new doctor and he changed me to folic acid he said leucovorin interfere with the methothrexate. I feel so much better it is hard to believe such a little change could make such a differents. So happy I made the change. ## Hello, Gail! How are you? I'm glad that you've got a combination that is working better for you. However, there is nothing listing a problem between them, so I can only assume your doctor was going by experiences with other patients. You should be aware, though, that the Folic Acid is listed as possibly interfering with the absorption of the Methotrexate. Has anyone else faced similar issues?

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Leucovorin Calcium

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 that results in anemia, and methanol poisoning.[3][4] It is taken by mouth, injection into a muscle, or injection into a vein.[3] Side effects ma...

Levoleucovorin

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 that results in anemia, and methanol poisoning.[3][4] It is taken by mouth, injection into a muscle, or injection into a vein.[3] Side effects ma...

Leucovorin

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 that results in anemia, and methanol poisoning.[3][4] It is taken by mouth, injection into a muscle, or injection into a vein.[3] Side effects ma...

Leucovorin

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 that results in anemia, and methanol poisoning.[3][4] It is taken by mouth, injection into a muscle, or injection into a vein.[3] Side effects ma...

Pyrimethamine

Pyrimethamine, sold under the brand name Daraprim among others, is a medication used with leucovorin (leucovorin is used to decrease side effects of pyrimethamine; it does not have intrinsic anti-parasitic activity) to treat the parasitic diseases toxoplasmosis and cystoisosporiasis.[3][4] It is also used with dapsone as a second-line option to prevent Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in people with HIV/AIDS.[3] It was previously used for malari...

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Pyrimethamine, sold under the brand name Daraprim among others, is a medication used with leucovorin (leucovorin is used to decrease side effects of pyrimethamine; it does not have intrinsic anti-parasitic activity) to treat the parasitic diseases toxoplasmosis and cystoisosporiasis.[3][4] It is also used with dapsone as a second-line option to prevent Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in people with HIV/AIDS.[3] It was previously used for malari...

white oval shaped pill approx. 1/2 inch long 5 numbers thought to be 44942 ## Is it possible the pill reads 54 942? If so Leucovorin calcium 10 mg, which is an adjuvant used in cancer chemotherapy involving the drug methotrexate. To learn mroe click on the link below... If this is not your pill, please post back so I can help you locate the correct pill.

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Trimetrexate

Trimetrexate is a quinazoline derivative. It is a dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor.[1] Uses It has been used with leucovorin in treating pneumocystis pneumonia.[2] It has been investigated for use in treating leiomyosarcoma.[3] It is a methotrexate (MTX) analog that is active against transport-deficient MTX-resistant tumor cells that overcome the acquired and natural resistance to methotrexate. Other uses include skin lymphoma. [4&a...

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Trimetrexate is a quinazoline derivative. It is a dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor.[1] Uses It has been used with leucovorin in treating pneumocystis pneumonia.[2] It has been investigated for use in treating leiomyosarcoma.[3] It is a methotrexate (MTX) analog that is active against transport-deficient MTX-resistant tumor cells that overcome the acquired and natural resistance to methotrexate. Other uses include skin lymphoma. [4&a...

Oxaliplatin

Oxaliplatin, sold under the brand name Eloxatin, is a cancer medication (platinum-based antineoplastic class) used to treat colorectal cancer.[2] Often it is used together with fluorouracil and folinic acid (leucovorin) in advanced cancer.[2] It is given by injection into a vein.[2] Common side effects include numbness, feeling tired, nausea, diarrhea, and low blood cell counts.[2][3] Other serious side effects in...

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Oxaliplatin, sold under the brand name Eloxatin, is a cancer medication (platinum-based antineoplastic class) used to treat colorectal cancer.[2] Often it is used together with fluorouracil and folinic acid (leucovorin) in advanced cancer.[2] It is given by injection into a vein.[2] Common side effects include numbness, feeling tired, nausea, diarrhea, and low blood cell counts.[2][3] Other serious side effects in...

I was Dx with Mitochondrial Myopathy in 9/09 after much testing and labs and finally by muscle biopsy. I was recently told by my neurologist that there had been some research done revealing their effectiveness of Leucovorin in helping to control the duration, intensity and frequency of muscular spasms and cramping, sometimes crippling in its active phases. I began this therapy and within just a few weeks I was having less intensive cramping, the duration was even for less amounts of time. It became more tolerable. It did not do much in controlling the weakness and fatigue I felt but any relief was greatly appreciated, The local pharmacies had to pool their supplies to fill my prescription, I guess my dosage was higher than the usual. It was in a word experimental. I was taking 75 mg eve...

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i want to know which of these prescription keeps me from losing weight? ## are hydroxychlor.solf.200 the same as hydroxychloroquine 200mg. any difference at all?

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white or possibly light gren ## b 485 contains 25mgs of Leucovorin, it is usually used in conjunction with other medications as a cancer treatment. Do you have any other questions?

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NDC Database

Leucovorin 5 mg (As Leucovorin Calcium 5.4 mg) Oral Tablet by Roxane Laboratories, Inc. ## Markings: 54;293 ## Shape: Round ## Color: White ## Package Codes: 0054-4496-13, 0054-4496-25 ## Active Ingredients: Leucovorin Calcium

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Leucovorin 10 mg (As Leucovorin Calcium 10.8 mg) Oral Tablet by Roxane Laboratories, Inc. ## Markings: 54;942 ## Shape: Round ## Color: White ## Package Codes: 0054-4497-05, 0054-4497-10 ## Active Ingredients: Leucovorin Calcium

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Leucovorin 15 mg (As Leucovorin Calcium 16.21 mg) Oral Tablet by Roxane Laboratories, Inc. ## Markings: 54;650 ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Yellow ## Package Codes: 0054-4498-10 ## Active Ingredients: Leucovorin Calcium