FOLIC ACID AbZ 5 mg tablets, 100 pcs

Active ingredient: folic acid.

Areas of application:
Treatment of folic acid deficiencies that cannot be corrected with diet.

Warning: Tablets contain lactose!
Detailed instructions for FOLIC ACID AbZ 5 mg tablets, 50 pcs
field of use
• The medicine is a vitamin.
• The drug is used in folic acid deficiency conditions that cannot be corrected with diet.
Contraindications
• The drug must not be taken
• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to folic acid or any of the other ingredients of the medicine.
• The increase in young red blood cells (reticulocytes) caused by folic acid can mask vitamin B12 deficiency. Because of the risk of irreversible neurological disorders, before treating anemia due to impaired development of the red blood cells (megaloblastic 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, is the usual dose
• Depending on requirements, 1 to 3 tablets per day (equivalent to 5 – 15 mg folic acid).
• During pregnancy, the maximum daily dose is 5 mg.
• duration of use
• The duration of 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.
• Doses higher than 5 mg daily should be avoided during 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 longer than 4 weeks), gastrointestinal disorders, sleep disorders, agitation or depression can occur. In these cases you should contact your doctor.
• If you have any further questions on the use of the medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
revenue
• The tablets are swallowed whole with a meal with some liquid.
patient notes
• Special care is required when taking the drug
• 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.
• There is not enough experience with the use of a daily dose of more than 5 mg folic acid during pregnancy, so the maximum daily dose of 5 mg folic acid should not be exceeded.
pregnancy
• pregnancy and breast feeding period
• There are no known risks up to a daily dose of 5 mg.
• There is not enough experience with the use of a daily dose of more than 5 mg folic acid during pregnancy, so the maximum daily dose of 5 mg folic acid should not be exceeded.
• Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
Hints
For risks and side effects, read the leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist.

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