FOLATES AND METHOTREXATE
Folic acid or folinic acid are sometimes added if low-dose methotrexate is given for rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis to reduce adverse effects. Folinic acid is frequently used to minimise toxicity with high-dose methotrexate in cancer therapy.
Patients taking methotrexate should avoid the inadvertent use of folates in multivitamin preparations.
Patients taking methotrexate should avoid the inadvertent use of folates in multivitamin preparations.