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Folic Acid

5 known interactions
2 brand names

Indications

  • Folate-deficient megaloblastic anaemia
  • Prevention of neural tube defects [in those at a low risk of conceiving a child with a neural tube defect]
  • Prevention of neural tube defects [in those in the high-risk group who wish to become pregnant or who are at risk of becoming pregnant]
  • Prevention of neural tube defects [in those with sickle-cell disease]
  • Prevention of methotrexate-induced side-effects in rheumatic disease

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Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

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Safety Information

Cautions

acid Should never be given alone for pernicious anaemia or other megaloblastic anaemias caused by vitamin B 12 deficiency (may precipitate subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord)...

Side Effects

Prevention of methotrexate-induced side-effects in rheumatic disease for folic acid By mouth Adult 5 mg once weekly, dose to be taken on a different day to methotrexate dose....

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Brand Names

Folvite(IN)Folic Acid(PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)
Mn

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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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