Calcium Folinate Injection and Iron Chews

• 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: carbonyl iron
• Dosage Forms: tablet, chewable
• Other Brand Names: Feosol Caplet, Icar, Iron Chews, Wee Care, Ferra-Cap, Elemental Iron, Iron Chews Pediatric

Iron Chews is an iron replacement product. You normally get iron from the foods you eat. Iron helps your body produce red blood cells that carry oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs.

Iron Chews is used to treat or prevent iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia.

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