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leucovorin

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leucovorin /leu·co·vo·rin/ (-vor´in) folinic acid; the calcium salt is used as an antidote for folic acid antagonists, e.g., methotrexate, and in the treatment of megaloblastic anemias due to folic acid deficiency and colorectal carcinoma.
leu·co·vo·rin (lk-vôrn, l-kvr-n)
n.
See folinic acid.
leucovorin.
leucovorin
see folinic acid.


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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the approval of Eloxatin (oxaliplatin) injection for use in combination with infusional 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin for the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer whose disease has recurred or become worse following initial therapy with a combination of irinotecan with bolus 5-FU and leucovorin.
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