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Medicines calcium folinate hydrateQuestion & answer

calcium folinate hydrate · Medicine question

Why is it given with fluorouracil?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

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Answer

It increases fluorouracil's anticancer activity but also increases toxicity risk.

Sources for this answer

Calcium Folinate 10 mg/ml Injectionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 18
Calcium folinate 10 mg/ml solution for injection/infusionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 1

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