Folic acid forte 5 mg #20
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Folic acid forte instruction manualIndications for use:Macrocytic hyperchromic anemia, caused by a deficiency of folic acid.Combined therapy of the following diseases: anemia and leukopenia caused by drugs and ionizing radiation; ..
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Folic acid forte instruction manual
Indications for use:
Macrocytic hyperchromic anemia, caused by a deficiency of folic acid.
Combined therapy of the following diseases: anemia and leukopenia caused by drugs and ionizing radiation; sprue; chronic gastroenteritis; tuberculosis of the intestine.
Prevention of deficiency of folic acid in the body (including during pregnancy and lactation).
Possible substitutes:
Folic acid, Folacin, 9 months Folic acid, Mamifol
Warning: the use of substitutes should be agreed with the attending physician.
Dosage form:
Pills
Contraindications:
Hypersensitivity to Folic Acid Fort.
Dosing and Administration:
Inside. With a curative purpose, adults - up to 5 mg of folic acid fort once a day, children - in smaller doses. The course of treatment with folic acid fort fort 20-30 days. To prevent the deficiency of folic acid in the body - 20-50 mcg / day, in pregnancy - at 400 mcg / day.
Pharmachologic effect:
Vitamin B (vitamin Bc, B9). In the body, folic acid is reduced to tetrahydrofolic acid, an incoming coenzyme involved in various metabolic processes. It is necessary for the normal maturation of megaloblasts and the formation of normoblasts. Stimulates erythropoiesis, participates in the synthesis of amino acids (including methionine, serine), nucleic acids, purines and pyrimidines, in the exchange of choline. When pregnancy protects the body from the effects of teratogenic factors.
Side effects:
Allergic reactions: bronchospasm, erythema, fever, skin rashes.
Special instructions:
With pernicious anemia Folate acid forte should be used only in conjunction with cyanocobalamin, as folic acid, stimulating hemopoiesis, does not prevent the development of neurological complications (including funicular myelosis). Long-term use of folic acid (especially in high doses) is not recommended because of the risk of a decrease in the concentration of cyanocobalamin in the blood.
Interaction:
At simultaneous application with oral contraceptives it is possible to reduce concentrations of folic acid in blood plasma.
With simultaneous application with sulfasalazine is possible before the absorption of folic acid.
With simultaneous use, it is possible to reduce the concentration in the blood plasma of phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidon and reduce their anticonvulsant activity.
