-2%
Folinic is indicated in the following conditions:
Neutralizing Toxic Effects of Folic Acid Antagonists:
- Used to counteract the immediate toxic effects of drugs like methotrexate.
Calcium Folinate Rescue Therapy:
- A technique involving calcium folinate in conjunction with folic acid antagonists, such as methotrexate, to minimize systemic toxicity.
Treatment of Megaloblastic Anemias:
- Caused by conditions such as:
- Sprue
- Nutritional deficiency
- Pregnancy
- Infancy
- Liver disease
- Malabsorption syndrome
- Colorectal Cancer: As an adjunct to fluorouracil therapy.
- Methotrexate Toxicity: For neutralizing toxic effects of methotrexate.
- Megaloblastic Anaemia: Treatment of folate-deficient megaloblastic anemia.