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Supplement × Prescription·Evidence index

Methotrexate and Methylfolate: what the published research says

PubMed indexes 4 records that name Methotrexate and Methylfolate together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. Each one is listed below with its study design and, where the abstract states one, the authors’ own conclusion, quoted and linked. This page reports that literature. It does not tell you whether to combine them.

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An evidence index, not guidance.

Every statement below is attributed to a named, dated, linked source.

This page lists published research relevant to Methotrexate and Methylfolate. It deliberately does not state whether the combination is safe, whether it interacts, in which direction, at what dose, or how far apart to take them.

The research

4 studies naming Methotrexate and Methylfolate.

Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.

l-folinic acid versus d,l-folinic acid in rescue of high-dose methotrexate therapy in children.

Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 1992 · PMID 1635087

Comparative StudyHuman subjects

“The administration of the pure l-FA, compared with the administration of the racemic mixture, results in comparable blood profiles of active folates and MTX, leads to equivalent treatment tolerance, and avoids the plasma accumulation of d-FA.”

Etienne et al. · Authors' conclusion

Names Methotrexate and Methylfolate together in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context.

Limitations

What this evidence cannot tell you.

Search-based evidence indexes have real limits, and it is worth being explicit about them:

NutriStack

Track what you actually take.

NutriStack is a free iPhone app for organising a supplement routine: what you take, when, and what the published record says about it. Its exploratory interaction checker covers Methotrexate, Methylfolate, and several hundred other substances.

The checker is a research and organisation tool, not a clinical decision aid, and its per-pair assessments are excluded from search until they pass claim-level review.

NutriStack is an informational and organizational tool, not a medical service, and not a substitute for professional advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before starting, stopping, or changing any supplement or medication.