Folic acid 5mg 20 tab

Product Description:

• To Treat Folate deficiency anaemia or increased use of folate in the body as in pregnancy
• Folic acid, also known as folate and folacin from dietary sources, helps support normal functioning of the nervous system and plays a critical role in the proper development of a baby’s nervous system.
• Taking a prenatal vitamin with the recommended 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid before and during pregnancy can help prevent birth defects of your baby\'s brain and spinal cord.
• Folic acid has also been suggested to reduce your risk of: Pregnancy complications, Heart disease, Stroke.

How to use:

• 5 mg a day for 4 months, which may be increased up to a maximum of 15 mg a day.

Caution & Warnings:

• Do not take Folic Acid tablets and tell your doctor if you have:
• An allergy (hypersensitivity) to folic acid or any of the other ingredients in the tablets(see section 6)
• An untreated vitamin B12 deficiency such as in certain anaemias and lifelong vegetarians
• Pernicious anaemia (a form of anaemia caused by lack of vitamin B12 ) or another condition caused by vitamin B12 deficiency
• A malignant (cancerous) disease.