Leucovorin at Medical Drugs Glossary
What is Leucovorin? A drug used to protect normal cells from high doses of the anticancer drug methotrexate. It is also used to increase the antitumor effects of fluorouracil and tegafur-uracil, an oral treatment alternative to intravenous fluorouracil.Medical Term & Definition Added By: Peyton
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