Calcium Folinate Injection and Cetirizine

• Generic Name: leucovorin
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Wellcovorin

Leucovorin is a form of folic acid. Folic acid helps your body produce and maintain new cells, and also helps prevent changes to DNA that may lead to cancer. Folic acid is present in many foods such as dried beans, peas, oranges, spinach, and others.

Leucovorin is used to reduce the side effects of large doses or accidental overdose of medications that can reduce the effects of folic acid in the body. This includes methotrexate (Rheumatrex), pyrimethamine (Daraprim), trimethoprim (Trimpex, Proloprim), and others.

Leucovorin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: cetirizine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Zyrtec, All Day Allergy, All Day Allergy Children's, Indoor/Outdoor Allergy Relief, Zyrtec, GoodSense All Day Allergy

Cetirizine is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose. It is used to treat cold or allergy symptoms such as sneezing, itching, watery eyes, or runny nose.

Cetirizine is also used to treat itching and swelling caused by hives.

Cetirizine may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.