FOLIC ACID
FOLIC ACID is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: FOLIC ACID; Generic name: FOLIC ACID; Manufacturer: Bryant Ranch Prepack.
| Brand name | FOLIC ACID |
|---|---|
| Generic name | FOLIC ACID |
| Manufacturer | Bryant Ranch Prepack |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE Folic acid is effective in the treatment of megaloblastic anemias due to a deficiency of folic acid (as may be seen in tropical or nontropical sprue) and in anemias of nutritional origin, pregnancy, infancy, or childhood. |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Oral administration is preferred. Although most patients with malabsorption cannot absorb food folates, they are able to absorb folic acid given orally. Parenteral administration is not advocated but may be necessary in some individuals (e.g., patients receiving parenteral or enteral alimentation). Doses greater than 0.1 mg should not be used unless anemia due to vitamin B 12 deficiency has been ruled out or is being adequately treated with a cobalamin. Daily doses grea |
| Warnings | WARNINGS Administration of folic acid alone is improper therapy for pernicious anemia and other megaloblastic anemias in which vitamin B 12 is deficient. |
| Active ingredient(s) | FOLIC ACID |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0b263a1e-260b-4775-a76e-766add336f12 |