LEVOFOLINIC ACID Solution for injection/infusion Ref.[9512] Active ingredients: Levoleucovorin

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)  Revision Year: 2020  Publisher: medac, Gesellschaft für klinische, Spezialpräparate mbH, Theaterstr. 6, 22880, Wedel, Germany

Product name and form

Levofolinic acid 50 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion.

Pharmaceutical Form

Solution for injection/infusion.

Slightly yellow, clear solution.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each ml of solution contains 54.65 mg disodium levofolinate equivalent to 50 mg levofolinic acid.

Each 1 ml vial contains 54.65 mg disodium levofolinate equivalent to 50 mg levofolinic acid.

Each 4 ml vial contains 218.6 mg disodium levofolinate equivalent to 200 mg levofolinic acid.

Each 9 ml vial contains 491.85 mg disodium levofolinate equivalent to 450 mg levofolinic acid.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Levoleucovorin

Levoleucovorin is the pharmacologically active isomer of 5-formyltetrahydrofolic acid. Administration of levoleucovorin can “rescue” normal cells and thereby prevent toxicity of folic acid antagonists such as methotrexate which act by inhibiting dihydrofolate reductase.

List of Excipients

Sodium hydroxide (for pH-adjustment)
Hydrochloric acid (for pH-adjustment)
Water for injections

Pack sizes and marketing

Colourless glass vials type I with bromobutyl rubber stoppers and aluminium flip-off caps.

Pack sizes: Vials with 1 ml, 4 ml, or 9 ml solution for injection/infusion in packs of 1 or 5 vials. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder

medac, Gesellschaft für klinische, Spezialpräparate mbH, Theaterstr. 6, 22880, Wedel, Germany

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PL 11587/0042

Date of first authorisation: 19/03/2008
Date of latest renewal: 06/03/2013

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