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Name
Leucovorin
Alternate Names
Calcium folinate
Calcium leucovorin
Calcium leucovorin rescue
Citrovorum Factor
Citrovorum factor rescue
Folic acid
Folinic Acid
Lederfoline
Leucosar
Leucovorin Calcium
Leucovorin rescue
Wellcovorin
Abbreviations
C.F.
CF
CL
Category
Ancillary Agent
Subcategory
None
NSC Number
3590
003590
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Remarks
The pharmacologically active form of folic acid. FDA approved uses as 1st line colorectal carcinoma in combination with 5-FU and to diminish methotrexate toxicity.
Coding
This drug should NOT be coded
