FOLVERLAN 0.4 mg tablets, 20 pcs

Active ingredient: folic acid

Areas of application:
Folverlan® 0.4 mg: Prevention of neural tube defects, especially spina bifida (“open spine”); Prevention and treatment of folic acid deficiencies that cannot be corrected with diet.

Note: Folverlan® 0.4 mg contains lactose (40 mg per tbl.).

Detailed instructions for FOLVERLAN 0.4 mg tablets, 100 pcs
field of use
• The medicine is a means of preventing anemia and preventing neural tube defects in newborns
• The medicine is used for:
• Prevention of folic acid deficiencies when a sufficient intake of folic acid with food is not possible.
• Prevention of neural tube defects in newborns through prophylactic treatment of women before and during pregnancy. The intake of folic acid is also indicated with a wholesome diet.
Active substances / ingredients / ingredients
0.4 mg folic acid
carboxymethyl starch, sodium salt excipient (+)
cellulose, microcrystalline excipient (+)
lactose 1-water excipient (+)
39.5 mg lactose excipient (+)
magnesium stearate excipient (+)
silicon dioxide, finely divided excipient (+)
starch, pregelatinised excipient (+)
Contraindications
• The drug must not be taken
• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to folic acid or any of the other ingredients of the medicine.
• if you suffer from megaloblastic anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency without being treated with vitamin B12 at the same time.
• if you suffer from a megaloblastic anemia of unknown cause, as long as a vitamin B12 deficiency cannot be ruled out.
dosage
• Always take the medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the usual dose is
• Prevention of folic acid deficiency: One tablet daily (equivalent to 0.4 mg folic acid). On medical advice, the dose can be increased to two tablets a day (equivalent to 0.8 mg folic acid).
• Prevention of neural tube defects in newborns: It is recommended that pregnant women and women who wish to have children take one tablet daily (equivalent to 0.4 mg folic acid). On medical advice, this dose can be increased to two tablets per day (equivalent to 0.8 mg folic acid).
• Duration of use:
• Prevention of folic acid deficiency: The attending physician decides on the duration of the application.
• Prevention of neural tube defects in newborns: It is important that you start taking the tablets before you become pregnant (4 weeks before is best). Thereafter, treatment should be continued for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
• Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of the medicine is too strong or too weak.
• If you take more of the medicine than you should:
• No signs of overdose are to be expected with occasional higher dosages.
• In patients with seizure disorders, however, there may be an increase in the likelihood of seizures.
• At high doses (above 15 mg per day and longer than four weeks), gastrointestinal disorders, sleep disorders, agitation and depression can occur. In these cases you should contact your doctor.
• If you forget to take the medicine:
• Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose, just continue taking the tablets as normal.
• If you stop taking the medicine:
• Before you decide to stop taking the tablets on your own, talk to your doctor about it. Continuous intake is required to prevent neural tube defects in newborns.
• If you have any further questions on the use of the medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
revenue
• The tablets are taken whole with meals with sufficient liquid.
patient notes
• Special care is required when taking the drug
• if there is a risk of megaloblastic anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency. Folic acid can mask a vitamin B12 deficiency. If progressive megaloblastic anemia is left untreated, there is a risk of permanent damage to the nervous system.
• Driving and using machines:
• No effects on the ability to drive and use machines are expected.
pregnancy
• Pregnancy and breast feeding period:
• There are no known risks.
Hints
For risks and side effects, read the leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Folverlan 0.4 mg tablets (pack size: 100 pieces) are only available in pharmacies and can be purchased from your mail-order pharmacy apodiscounter.