Folic acid

🧮 Dose calculator

Folate deficiency / neural tube defect prevention · Regimen source: UK SmPC Folic acid 5 mg · 4.2

• • Malabsorption: up to 15 mg/day (adults). Child 1–18 y: same; maintenance 5 mg every 1–7 days. Exclude B12 deficiency before long-term use. UK SmPC Folic acid 5 mg · 4.2UK SmPC Folic acid 5 mg · 4.3

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. UK SmPC Folic acid 5 mg · 4.6

  “There are no known hazards to the use of folic acid in pregnancy, supplements of folic acid are often beneficial.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. UK SmPC Folic acid 5 mg · 4.6

  “Folic acid is actively excreted in human breast milk.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. UK SmPC Folic acid 5 mg · 4.2

  “Paediatric population For young children a more suitable dosage form should be used.”

• 👴 Older adultsNo data

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• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

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