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Medicines calcium folinate hydrateQuestion & answer

calcium folinate hydrate · Medicine question

Can it be used for vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia?

iatroX medicinesMedicine guide reviewed 19 August 2026

The answer

Answer

No. It can improve the blood count while neurological damage continues or worsens.

Sources for this answer

Calcium Folinate 10 mg/ml Injection — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
Calcium Folinate 15mg Tablets — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
Calcium folinate 10 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion — Current selected SmPC

emc · Summary of Product Characteristics

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