FOLITAB 1 MG TAB 20 S

Each tablet contains 1 mg of the active ingredient, folic acid. Folic acid is a member of the vitamin B complex that is needed for healthy red blood cells. The tablets are used:

To treat:

Folate deficiency anemia caused by poor diet, poor absorption of food (such as in celiac disease or a digestive disorder called sprue), or increased use of folate in the body (as in pregnancy).
To prevent:

Folate deficiency caused by some medicines (e.g., those used to treat epilepsy such as phenytoin, phenobarbital, and primidone).
Folate deficiency caused by long-term red blood cell damage or kidney dialysis.
Neural tube defects in babies (e.g., spina bifida), where women are at risk of having an affected child.

Direction to Use:

To treat folate deficiency anemia:

Children 1-18 years old: 5 mg a day for 4 months. The maintenance dose is 5 mg every 1-7 days.
To treat hemolytic anemia and metabolic disorders:

Children 1-12 years old: 2.5 mg-5 mg once a day.
Children 12-18 years old: 5-10 mg once a day.
To prevent folate deficiency in kidney dialysis:

Children 1-12 years old: 250 micrograms per kg of body weight (up to a maximum of 10 mg) once a day.
Children 12-18 years old: 5-10 mg once a day.

Side Effects

Allergic reaction (hypersensitivity) e.g. itchy/ red skin, rash.
• Severe allergic reaction (anaphylactic reaction) - swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat or difficulty breathing or swallowing, shock (cold sweaty skin, weak pulse, dry mouth, dilated pupils).

• Stomach and intestines: loss of appetite, feeling sick, a bloated feeling, wind