Calcium folinate
supportive care in oncology / haematology
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Pharmacologically, Calcium folinate relates to the category “supportive care in oncology / hematology”. This treatment accompanies care in oncology or hematology, to support the body.
In the case of Calcium folinate, this means: Folinic acid used to support certain chemotherapies. Its prescription and administration fall within a specialised setting, often in hospital.
Under which brands it is found
In France, about 7 reimbursable presentations containing Calcium folinate are recorded. It comes under various trade names and in generic form.
- Folinate De Calcium Aguettant
- Folinate De Calcium Altan
- Folinate De Calcium Hikma
- Folinate De Calcium Kalceks
- Folinate De Calcium Zentiva
- Folinoral
- Lederfoline
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Do you need a supplement? No.
We put forward no supplement for Calcium folinate: that would be forcing a need that does not exist. The great majority of medicines call for no particular supplementation, and acknowledging this is part of the way we work. We design a supplement only where the data support it, across five specific classes.
Talk about it in the community
A space to share among people who are affected: the early days, the habits built up over the years, what each person has found to live better with it. Shared experiences, nothing medical.
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