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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: 4314 relevant articles (611 outcomes, 1570 trials/studies) for this Drug

Key Diseases for which Leucovorin is Relevant

  1. Colorectal Neoplasms (Colorectal Cancer) : 295 outcomes 679 studies in 1560 results
  2. Colonic Neoplasms (Colon Cancer) : 50 outcomes 107 studies in 339 results
  3. Stomach Neoplasms (Stomach Cancer) : 47 outcomes 153 studies in 300 results
  4. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 46 outcomes 161 studies in 557 results
  5. Neoplasm Metastasis (Metastasis) : 35 outcomes 62 studies in 289 results
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Drugs Related to Leucovorin

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