Biovorin Injection (Calcium Leucovorin) is a medication used to treat certain types of cancer, such as colorectal cancer. It works by helping to protect healthy cells from the harmful effects of chemotherapy drugs. This injection is typically administered by a healthcare professional and is available only with a prescription. If you have any questions about whether Biovorin Injection is right for you, speak with your doctor or pharmacist today.
Biovorin Injection (Calcium Leucovorin)
Biovorin Injection is used to prevent the harmful effects of methotrexate (anticancer medicine). It is also used to treat overdose of methotrexate.
Biovorin Injection is given as a slow injection into veins under the supervision of a doctor. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects.
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness) are common side effects of this medicine. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells and serum methotrexate concentration in blood.
Before taking it, tell your doctor if have seizures, liver, or kidney problems or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your healthcare team know all medications you are using, especially phenytoin for your seizures. To make sure it is safe for you, let your doctor know if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before taking this medicine.
USES OF BIOVORIN INJECTION
- Prevention of Harmful effects of methotrexate
BENEFITS OF BIOVORIN INJECTION
In Prevention of Harmful effects of methotrexate
Biovorin Injection helps protect the body cells against the harmful effects of methotrexate, an anti-cancer medicine. It is a form of vitamin B that is given after 24 hours of methotrexate administration. This makes sure that methotrexate has achieved its anti-cancer effects and also, Biovorin Injection will prevent the other side effects such as anemia.
SIDE EFFECTS OF BIOVORIN INJECTION
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Biovorin
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
HOW TO USE BIOVORIN INJECTION
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
HOW BIOVORIN INJECTION WORKS
Biovorin Injection is a form of vitamin B. It works by protecting healthy cells from the toxic effects of methotrexate (anticancer medicine) while allowing it to enter and kill the cancer cells.
