Folvite Tablet 45'S

Sexual Health Supplements

FOLIC ACID 5MG

NPR 109.80

Mfr: Pfizer Limited

45 Tablet(s) in a Strip

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What is FOLVITE?

FOLVITE contains an active ingredient called folic acid

What FOLVITE is used for?

It is used to treat,

folate deficiency anaemia caused by poor diet, poor absorption of food
prevent babies born with neural tube defects such as spina bifida

Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:

are allergic to FOLVITE or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
have pernicious anaemia (a form of anaemia caused by lack of vitamin B12) or another condition caused by vitamin B12 deficiency
have a malignant disease
have a folate dependent tumour
have any disease that reduces the amount of vitamin B12 in the body

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or planning to have baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine

The dosage will be adjusted by the doctor according to the child’s age or weight

FOLVITE doesn’t have any effect on driving and using machines

Tell your doctor if you are taking:

phenytoin, phenobarbital and primidone used to treat epilepsy
chloramphenicol and co-trimoxazole used to treat infections
sulfasalazine used to treat ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease or rheumatoid arthritis
methotrexate used to treat Crohn’s disease, psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
Swallow this medicine with a glass of water

For Adults and elderly

To treat folate deficiency anaemia - 5mg a day for 4 months, which may be increased up to a maximum of 15mg a day
To prevent neural tube defects in babies, where women are at risk of having an affected child - 5mg a day started before conception and continued throughout the first three months
To treat folate deficiency during pregnancy - 5mg a day continued to birth

For Children

To treat folate deficiency anaemia - Children 1-18 years old 5mg a day for 4 months
The maintenance dose is 5mg every 1-7 days

If you take more FOLVITE

If you have accidentally taken more than the prescribed dose, contact your doctor or nearest casuality

If you forget to take FOLVITE

If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose

If you stop taking FOLVITE

Do not stop FOLVITE until your doctor tell you to do so

allergic reactions such as itchy/red skin, rash, swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat or difficulty breathing or swallowing, shock (cold sweaty skin, weak pulse, dry mouth, dilated pupils)
loss of appetite, feeling sick, a bloated feeling, flatulence

Additional Information
Storage

Keep out of reach of children
Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date

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