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View Post: Prescribing Reference: Drug News - Leucovorin injection shortage
20 Nov 2008
Teva and Bedford have announced a shortage of leucovorin calcium powder for injection due to manufacturing delays. Additionally, Bedford has announced a shortage of leucovorin calcium solution for injection. ...
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View Post: Bulletin
10 Nov 2008
There is potential for dosing errors when interchanging leucovorin and levoleucovorin (Fusilev). The dose of levoleucovorin (Fusilev) is one-half the dose of racemic leucovorin injection (e.g., levoleucovorin [Fusilev] 7.5 mg = racemic ...
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View Post: Leucovorin Calcium Injection, Leucovorin - Injection Generic Drug
19 Oct 2008 by blavidhi1962  
Leucovorin Calcium Injection, Leucovorin - Injection Generic DrugIMPORTANT NOTE: the follwoing information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare ...
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View Post: A Scary Shortage Of A Colon Cancer Drug
17 Dec 2008 by Ed Silverman  
The FDA is “aware that leucovorin injection is in shortage due to manufacturing delays,” an FDA spokeswoman tells Forbes. “Bedford and Teva are both releasing product currently, and we are continuing to monitor this situation.” ...
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View Post: leucovorin calcium, leucovorin - injection brand drug
23 Aug 2008 by nicsiekb1991  
leucovorin calcium, leucovorin - injection brand drugimportant note: the following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, phramacist or other healthcare professional. ...
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View Post: No wonder medical costs seem to be out of hand. The ABC's of Drugs ...
31 Oct 2008 by Cybercafé, Internet Café, Net Café eMagazine...  
Leucovorin Injection. Leukeran® see Chlorambucil. Leukine® see Sargramostim Injection. Leuprolide. Leuprorelin Acetate see Leuprolide. Leustatin® see Cladribine. Levalbuterol Oral Inhalation. Levaquin® see Levofloxacin Oral ...
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View Post: Leucovorin Shortage Hampers Chemo for Colorectal Cancer
16 Dec 2008 by WSJ.com: Health Blog  
Leucovorin for injection is made by the Israeli generics giant Teva and by Bedford Laboratories, a US subsidiary of Boehringer Ingelheim. In November, the FDA reported shortages of the drug due to “manufacturing delays. ...
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View Post: Levoleucovorin (FUSILEV™) Listed in the NCCN Drugs & Biologics ...
11 Dec 2008 by noreply@rss.meeslice.com (MeeSlice.com)  
About FUSILEV™ (levoleucovorin) for injection. FUSILEV, a novel folate analog, is available in 50-mg vials of freeze-dried powder. It is the pharmacologically active isomer of leucovorin. FUSILEV rescue is indicated after high-dose ...
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View Post: Bulletin
24 Sep 2008
Colchicine Injection— No Longer Available; Cyclosporine Injection · Dexrazoxane Injection · Isosulfan Blue Injection— Resolved; Leucovorin Injection · Methylene Blue Injection · Metyrosine Capsules— Resolved; Muromonab-CD3 Solution for ...
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