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Leucovorin (Folinic Acid) Summary

Description: The active metabolite of FOLIC ACID. Leucovorin is used principally as its calcium salt as an antidote to folic acid antagonists which block the conversion of folic acid to folinic acid.

Also Known As: Folinic Acid; Calcium Folinate; Wellcovorin; 5 Formyltetrahydrofolate; 5-Formyltetrahydrofolate Show All >>

Networked: 3481 relevant articles (476 outcomes, 1280 trials/studies) for this Drug

Key Diseases for which Leucovorin is Relevant

  1. Colorectal Neoplasms (Colorectal Cancer) : 232 outcomes 545 studies in 1230 results
  2. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 36 outcomes 143 studies in 466 results
  3. Colonic Neoplasms (Colon Cancer) : 33 outcomes 70 studies in 233 results
  4. Stomach Neoplasms (Stomach Cancer) : 32 outcomes 113 studies in 228 results
  5. Neoplasm Metastasis (Metastasis) : 25 outcomes 42 studies in 201 results
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Drugs Related to Leucovorin

  1. Fluorouracil (Carac)
  2. oxaliplatin (Eloxatin)
  3. irinotecan (Camptosar)
  4. Methotrexate (Mexate)
  5. Cisplatin (Platino)
  6. capecitabine (Xeloda)
  7. Tegafur
  8. Leucovorin (Folinic Acid)
  9. Uracil
  10. bevacizumab
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Therapies Related to Leucovorin

  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  2. Combination Drug Therapy (Combination Chemotherapy)
  3. Adjuvant Chemotherapy
  4. Radiotherapy
  5. Oral Administration
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