Leucorin Tablet
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Quick Facts
About Leucorin Tablet
Leucorin Tablet is used to prevent the harmful effects of methotrexate (anticancer medicine). It is also used in the treatment of methotrexate overdose.Leucorin Tablet can be taken with or without food. 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.It is generally safe medicine to use with no common side effects if taken in the right amount. Your doctor may request regular blood tests to monitor your blood cells and serum methotrexate concentration in the 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 doctor know all medications you are using, especially phenytoin for your seizures.
How It Works
Leucorin Tablet is used to prevent the harmful effects of methotrexate (anticancer medicine). It is also used in the treatment of methotrexate overdose.Leucorin Tablet can be taken with or without food. 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.It is generally safe medicine to use with no common side effects if taken in the right amount. Your doctor may request regular blood tests to monitor your blood cells and serum methotrexate concentration in the 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 doctor know all medications you are using, especially phenytoin for your seizures.
How to Use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Leucorin Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
What if you miss a dose?
If you miss a dose of Leucorin Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
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Composition of Leucorin Tablet
Uses of Leucorin Tablet
Key Benefits of Leucorin Tablet
- In Prevention of Harmful effects of methotrexate Leucorin Tablet 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, Leucorin Tablet will prevent the other side effects such as anemia.
Side Effects of Leucorin Tablet
- No common side effects seen
This is not a complete list of side effects. Consult your doctor if you experience any unusual symptoms.
Safety Advice for Leucorin Tablet
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Leucorin Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Leucorin Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Information regarding the use of Leucorin Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Leucorin Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.
There is limited information available on the use of Leucorin Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
There is limited information available on the use of Leucorin Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
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Authoritative references
- CDSCO (India) — Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation — Indian drug regulator
- Ministry of Health & Family Welfare — Government of India health ministry
- WHO Essential Medicines — World Health Organization essential medicines lists
- National Health Portal (India) — Government of India National Health Portal