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- Title
FDA approves levoleucovorin.
- Authors
Traynor, Kate
- Abstract
The article offers information on the approval of the drug levoleucovorin by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It reports the announcement made by Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc., regarding the approval for drug's use as a rescue therapy in patients with osteosarcoma, and mentions its effectiveness in reducing the toxic effects of methotrexate overdosage. It also discusses the chemical composition of the drug along with the recommendations for its dosage.
- Subjects
UNITED States; FOLINIC acid; DRUG approval; UNITED States. Food &; Drug Administration; SPECTRUM Pharmaceuticals Inc.; OSTEOSARCOMA; METHOTREXATE; DRUG dosage; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2008, Vol 65, Issue 8, p686
- ISSN
1079-2082
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2146/news080030