Product Description: Folinic acid (calcium) (Standard) is the analytical standard of Folinic acid (calcium). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Folinic acid calcium (Leucovorin calcium) is a biological folic acid and is generally administered along with methotrexate (MTX) as a rescue agent to decrease MTX-induced toxicity[1].
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References: [1]Keshava C, et al. Inhibition of methotrexate-induced chromosomal damage by folinic acid in V79 cells. Mutat Res. 1998 Feb 2;397(2):221-8./[2]Iqbal MP, et al. Effect of methotrexate and folinic acid on skeletal growth in mice. Acta Paediatr. 2003 Dec;92(12):1438-44.