Drug details

Khapzory (levoleucovorin injection)

type of Antidotes, Other

Khapzory (levoleucovorin) is a folate analog indicated for rescue after high-dose methotrexate therapy in patients with osteosarcoma; diminishing the toxicity associated with overdosage of folic acid antagonists or impaired methotrexate elimination; and treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in combination with fluorouracil.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• shortness of breath,
• confusion,
• indigestion,
• changes in taste
• swelling and sores on the mouth and lips,
• skin rash and itching,
• nerve pain,
• abnormal kidney function, and

The following drugs are related to Khapzory, either as a replacement or used together:

• Adriamycin PFS (doxorubicin hydrochloride)
• Platinol (cisplatin for injection)
• Platinol-AQ (cisplatin injection)
• Cosmegen (dactinomycin for injection)
• Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)
• VePesid (etoposide)
• Ifex (ifosfamide)
• Vincasar PFS (vincristine sulfate injection)