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Folate deficiency / neural tube defect prevention

Folate deficiency / neural tube defect prevention · ICD-10: D52.9

Symptoms

  • • Fatigue
  • • Weakness
  • • Headache
  • • Pallor
  • • Sore mouth and tongue

MedlinePlus · Symptoms

Drugs and regimens

Folic acid⚠ Unverified

Folate-deficient megaloblastic anaemia — 5 mg daily for 4 months

Folic acid⚠ Unverified

Neural tube defect prevention (women at risk): 5 mg daily

Folic acid⚠ Unverified

Dialysis prophylaxis — 1–12 y: 250 mcg/kg (max 10 mg)

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