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Indication
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Adult Dose
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Indication: Folate-deficient megaloblastic anaemia
Age: Adult
Dose: Oral – 5 mg
Frequency: daily
Duration: 4 months
Note: Up to 15 mg daily in malabsorption states. Continued dosing at 5 mg every 1-7 days may be needed in chronic haemolytic states, depending on the diet and rate of haemolysis.
Indication: Prophylaxis of megaloblastic anaemia in pregnancy
Age: Adult
Dose: Oral – 0.2-0.5 mg
Frequency: daily

Child Dose
Clinical InformationAdministration Information
Indication: Folic Acid Deficiency
Age: Infants
Dose: Dosage Form – 15 mcg/kg/day or 50 mcg/day
Frequency: once daily
Indication: Folic Acid Deficiency
Age: 1-10 years
Condition: Initial
Dose: Dosage Form – 1 mg/day
Frequency: once daily
Administration
  • Can take with or without food
  • Take daily at same time
Side Effect

Drug Interaction
Drug NameRisk Factors
Antiepileptics, Oral contraceptives, Anti-TB Drugs (Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Ethambutol, Pyrazinamide), Alcohol, Aminopterin, Methotrexate, Pyrimethamine, Trimethoprim, Sulphonamides
May result in decrease in serum folate concentrations
Phenytoin
Decreases serum concentrations

Disease Interaction
Disease NameRisk Factors
Untreated Cobalamine Deficiency
Can mask vitamin B12 deficiency while allowing neurological damage

Pregnancy
Lactation
Special Use
Precaution
Overdose
Pharmacology
Storage
Store below 30°C in a dry place, away from light. Keep out of the reach of children.

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