Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Hi, Tansy. They're the same. Merck owns the patent on making it from folic acid, and their name for it is Metafolin. They've licensed Metagenics to sell it, and they call it FolaPro. Rich > > Does anyone know what the difference between Metafolin and Folapro is? > > Metafolin is L-methylfolate > > FolaPro is described as providing Metafolin®, the active, preferred > form of folate called L-5-methyl tetrahydrofolate > > Tests I had done at Biolab in London many years ago indicated marked > deficiencies due to problems metabolising some B vits including folate. > > TIA > > TC, Tansy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Are either of these a prescribed thing? If so my medicare might pay. Adrienne Re: Metafolin v Folapro Hi, Tansy. They're the same. Merck owns the patent on making it from folic acid, and their name for it is Metafolin. They've licensed Metagenics to sell it, and they call it FolaPro. Rich > > Does anyone know what the difference between Metafolin and Folapro is? > > Metafolin is L-methylfolate > > FolaPro is described as providing Metafolin®, the active, preferred > form of folate called L-5-methyl tetrahydrofolate > > Tests I had done at Biolab in London many years ago indicated marked > deficiencies due to problems metabolising some B vits including folate. > > TIA > > TC, Tansy > This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment discussed here, please consult your doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Hi, Adrienne. They're both over the counter. This substance occurs naturally in foods. The patent is on the process to make it from folic acid. They can't patent the actual substance, because it occurs naturally. Sorry about that. I understand they charge a pretty penny for it, too, since they have patent coverage and thus, no competition. Folinic acid is the same as leucovorin. That's used as part of cancer chemotherapy, not as a chemotherapy agent, but as an agent to rescue the folate system from the chemo agents that are used with it. For example, when I had rectal cancer, they gave me leucovorin together with 5-fluorouracil, which was the chemo agent that was supposed to torpedo the cancer cells more than the normal cells. So maybe you could get medicare to cover leucovorin, but maybe you would have to convince them that you have cancer! (:-) Not a good idea, I guess. Rich > > Are either of these a prescribed thing? If so my medicare might pay. > Adrienne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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