VORINA

This brand name is authorized in Netherlands, South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug VORINA contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Sodium folinate
UNII 4MXU9LJS4Q - LEUCOVORIN SODIUM

Sodium folinate is a reduced derivative of folic acid. Sodium folinate is mainly used for colorectal cancer treatment in association with 5-fluorouracil and Oxaliplatin (FOLFOX regimen) or with 5-fluorouracil and Irinotecan (FOLFIRI regimen). Additionally, it is administered as salvage therapy to reduce toxic effects following high doses of methotrexate in the treatment of some neoplastic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis or severe psoriasis. Sodium folinate is also given to treat anemia caused by folate deficiency.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
V03AF06 Sodium folinate V Various → V03 All other therapeutic products → V03A All other therapeutic products → V03AF Detoxifying agents for antineoplastic treatment
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK Identifier(s): 54976
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): A39/8.3/0457, A39/8.3/0458, A39/8.3/0459, A39/8.3/0460, A39/8.3/0461

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