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Calcium Folinate is indicated as rescue therapy to reduce toxicity following high dose methotrexate therapy. Calcium Folinate has shown good results in the treatment of certain megaloblastic anaemias resulting from folic acid deficiency. This mainly occurs in infants, during pregnancy, in malabsorption syndromes, liver diseases, sprue and malnutrition. It is not more effective than folic acid for these conditions. It is also used for the overdosage of methotrexate and in impaired methotrexate elimination and reducing the toxicity and circumventing the effects of folic acid antagonists.
This medicine is generally considered safe during pregnancy if taken as directed. During pregnancy, you should discuss your medicine use with your doctor or pharmacist.
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INDICATIONS AS AT 02 DECEMBER 2005 : As rescue therapy to reduce toxicity following high dose methotrexate therapy. Has shown good results in the treatment of certain megaloblastic anaemias resulting from folic acid deficiency. This mainly occurs in infants, during pregnancy, in malabsorption syndromes, liver diseases, sprue and malnutrition. It is not more active than folic acid for these conditions. Overdosage of methotrexate and in impaired methotrexate elimination. Reducing the toxicity and circumventing the effects of folic acid antagonists.
This medicine is generally considered safe during pregnancy if taken as directed. During pregnancy, you should discuss your medicine use with your doctor or pharmacist.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
INDICATIONS AS AT 02 DECEMBER 2005 : As rescue therapy to reduce toxicity following high dose methotrexate therapy. Has shown good results in the treatment of certain megaloblastic anaemias resulting from folic acid deficiency. This mainly occurs in infants, during pregnancy, in malabsorption syndromes, liver diseases, sprue and malnutrition. It is not more active than folic acid for these conditions. Overdosage of methotrexate and in impaired methotrexate elimination. Reducing the toxicity and circumventing the effects of folic acid antagonists.
This medicine is generally considered safe during pregnancy if taken as directed. During pregnancy, you should discuss your medicine use with your doctor or pharmacist.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Calcium Folinate is indicated as rescue therapy to reduce toxicity following high dose methotrexate therapy. Calcium Folinate has shown good results in the treatment of certain megaloblastic anaemias resulting from folic acid deficiency. This mainly occurs in infants, during pregnancy, in malabsorption syndromes, liver diseases, sprue and malnutrition. It is not more effective than folic acid for these conditions. It is also used for the overdosage of methotrexate and in impaired methotrexate elimination and reducing the toxicity and circumventing the effects of folic acid antagonists.
This medicine is generally considered safe during pregnancy if taken as directed. During pregnancy, you should discuss your medicine use with your doctor or pharmacist.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
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