Acid folinic
Also known as leucovorin, citrovorum factor, 5-formyltetrahydrofolate, Leucovorinum, Acide folinique, 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid, Folinic acid, 10-Formyl-7,8-dihydrofolic acid
group of stereoisomers
Key facts
- Pronunciation
- Leucovorin / ˌ lj uː k oʊ ˈ v ɔː r ɪ n /
- Other names
- Leucovorin, citrovorum factor, 5-formyltetrahydrofolate
- Ahfs drugs com
- Monograph
- Medlineplus
- a608038
- License data
- United States</span>"}]]}'>US DailyMed : Leucovorin calcium
- Pregnancy category
- Australia</span>"}]]}'>AU : A
- Routes of administration
- By mouth , intramuscular , intravenous
- Atc code
- V03AF03 ( WHO )
- Legal status
- United States</span>"}]]}'>US : ℞-only
- Bioavailability
- Dose dependent
- Protein binding
- ~15%
- Elimination half life
- 6.2 hours