Tetrahydrofolates

Name
Tetrahydrofolates
Accession Number
DBCAT004542
Description

Compounds based on 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate.

Drugs
DrugDrug Description
LeucovorinA folate analog used to treat the toxic effects of methotrexate and other folate antagonists, to treat megaloblastic anemia, and to provide palliative treatment of colorectal cancer.
LevoleucovorinA folate analog used after high dose methotrexate for osteosarcoma, to reduce the toxic effects of folate analogs, and with 5-fluorouracil in palliative treatment of advanced metastatic colorectal cancer.
Drugs & Drug Targets
DrugTargetType
LeucovorinSolute carrier family 22 member 8transporter
LevoleucovorinSerine hydroxymethyltransferasetarget