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Adcov 50 mg Injection 5 ml Substitute

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Verified Ingredients and Effects

Composition:

LEUCOVORIN-50MG

Uses:

Overdose of methotrexate, Prevention of harmful effects of methotrexate.

Medicinal Benefits:

Adcov 50 mg Injection 5 ml is used to prevent the harmful effects of methotrexate (cancer medicine) when methotrexate is used to treat some types of cancer. Adcov 50 mg Injection 5 ml is also used to treat patients who accidentally overdose on methotrexate or similar medicines. Adcov 50 mg Injection 5 ml works by preventing healthy cells from the toxic effects of methotrexate (cancer medicines) while accepting it to enter and kill the cancer cells. Leucovorin injection is also used to treat anaemia (low red blood cell count) caused by low folic acid levels in the body. Adcov 50 mg Injection 5 ml is also used to treat colorectal cancer with the chemotherapeutic drug 5-fluorouracil (cancer that begins in the large intestine).

FAQs

Adcov 50 mg Injection 5 ml contains leucovorin. Adcov 50 mg Injection 5 ml works by preventing healthy cells from the toxic effects of methotrexate (cancer medicines) while accepting it to enter and kill the cancer cells.

Adcov 50 mg Injection 5 ml is an antidote to the side effects of various chemotherapy medications, such as methotrexate.

Parenteral therapy should only be used for patients unable to take oral medications or in an emergency clinical situation.