Australian approved name (AAN): Calcium folinate
Common names and synonyms:
Calcium folinate anhydrous
Leucovorin calcium
Folate
Vitamin B9
Calcium (2S)-2-[[4-[[[(6Rs)-2-amino-5-formyl-4-oxy 1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydropropteriidin-6-yl]methyl]amino]benzoyl]amino]pentanedioate
Molecular formula: C20H21CaN7O7
Molecular weight: 511.50
Conversion (% folinic acid): 92.55
RDI for Vitamin B9 as per NHMRC:
Infants 0-6 months – 65µg/day (as folate) (AI)
Infants 7-12 months – 80µg/day (AI)
Children – 1-3 years – 150µg/day
Children – 4-8 years – 200µg/day
Children – 9-13 years – 300µg/day
Children – 14–18 years – 400µg/day
Adults – 400µg/day
Pregnancy – 600µg/day
Lactation – 500µg/day
Maximum daily dose: 500 micrograms of Folinic acid
Mandatory component: Folinic acid
Warnings and Restrictions: When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose.
Allowable purpose of the ingredient: Active
TGA reference: British Approved Name issued by the British Pharmacopoeia Commission