Synonyms: 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid calcium salt; 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroyl-L-glutamic acid calcium salt; 5-HCO-H4PteGlu; Calcium folinate; Citrovorum factor calcium salt; Leucovorin calcium salt
Formula: C20H21CaN7O7 · xH2O
Formula Weight: 511.50 (anhydrous basis)
CAS No.: 1492-18-8 (anhydrous)
Application: Calcium folinate offsets the effects of folic acid antagonists that act by binding dihydrofolate reductase and blocking the conversion of folic acid to tetrahydrofolate. In medicine, calcium folinate is used after treatment with methotrexate to reduce the toxicity of the methotrexate. Calcium folinate is also used to enhance the cytotoxic effect of 5-fluorouracil in the treatment of cancer.
Packaging: 1 g in glass bottle
Packaging: 100, 500 mg in glass bottle