FOLSAN 5 mg tablets, 50 pcs

Folic acid 5mg tablets
Active ingredient: folic acid
Application:
This medicine is a vitamin
It is used for:
– Therapy of folic acid deficiency states that cannot be corrected with diet
– Prevention of neural tube defects in newborns through preventive treatment in women at increased risk (e.g. if a child was previously born with a neural tube defect or in women who suffer from seizures and being treated with antiepileptic drugs). The intake of folic acid is also indicated with a wholesome diet.
– Treatment of high levels of homocysteine in the blood caused by folic acid deficiency.
The therapy of homocysteinemia exclusively with folic acid may only be carried out if a vitamin B12 deficiency has been ruled out.
Note: This medicinal product contains lactose and sucrose
Detailed instructions for FOLSAN 5 mg tablets, 50 pcs
field of use
• This medicine is a vitamin.
• The preparation is used for:
• Therapy for folic acid deficiencies that cannot be corrected with diet.
• Prevention of neural tube defects in newborns by prophylactic treatment in women at increased risk (e.g. if a child has previously been born with a neural tube defect or in women who have seizures and are being treated with antiepileptic drugs). The intake of folic acid is also indicated with a wholesome diet.
• Treatment of elevated levels of homocysteine in the blood caused by folic acid deficiency.
• The therapy of homocysteinemia exclusively with folic acid may only be carried out if a vitamin B12 deficiency has been ruled out.
Active substances / ingredients / ingredients
5 mg folic acid
lactose 1-water excipient (+)
macrogol 4000 excipient (+)
magnesium stearate excipient (+)
corn starch excipient (+)
sucrose excipient (+)
stearic acid 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 there is anemia due to impaired development of the red blood cells (megaloblastic anemia), since the increase in the number of young red blood cells (reticulocytes) caused by folic acid administration can mask a vitamin B12 deficiency. Because of the risk of irreversible neurological disorders, before treating anemia, it must be ensured that this is not due to a vitamin B12 deficiency. The cause of megaloblastic anemia must be clarified before starting therapy.
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
• Treatment of folic acid deficiency and increased homocysteine concentration in the blood:
• 1 to 3 tablets (equivalent to 5 to 15 mg folic acid) per day as required.
• Preventing Neural Tube Defects In Newborns:
• It is recommended that pregnant women and women who want to have children take one tablet a day (equivalent to 5 mg folic acid).
• In women with seizure disorders (epilepsy) who are being treated with antiepileptic medicines, the level of this medicine in the blood must be carefully monitored.
• Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of the medicine is too strong or too weak.
• duration of use
• Treatment of folic acid deficiency and increased homocysteine concentration in the blood:
• The duration of the treatment depends on the extent of the folic acid deficiency and depends on the clinical picture and, if necessary, on the corresponding laboratory diagnostic parameters and is determined by the doctor for each patient.
• Preventing Neural Tube Defects In Newborns:
• It is important that you start taking the tablets before you become pregnant (preferably four weeks before). Thereafter, treatment should be continued for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
• 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 for more than four weeks) bitter taste, loss of appetite, nausea, gas, nightmares, 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.
• Even in the case of life-threatening megaloblastic anemia, a possible vitamin B12 deficiency must be ruled out before the start of therapy (serum and erythrocyte samples and determination of the vitamin B12 content) due to the 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
• There are no known risks for doses of up to 5 mg folic acid per day. Folic acid should not be used in doses higher than 5 mg per day during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Hints
For risks and side effects, read the leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Folsan 5 mg tablets (pack size: 50 pieces) are only available from pharmacies and can be purchased from your mail-order pharmacy apodiscounter.