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Folcid is indicated for:
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
Adults: Initially, 5 mg daily for 4 months, then a maintenance dose of 5 mg every 1 to 7 days depending on the underlying disease. Children up to 1 year: 500 mcg/kg daily. Children over 1 year: same as the adult dose.
Side Effects
Refolic is usually easy to tolerate. Some people notice mild stomach or digestive upset, and in rare cases an allergic reaction can occur.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Refolic (folic acid) should be used cautiously in patients who may have folate-dependent tumours. It should never be given on its own, or alongside insufficient amounts of vitamin B12, to treat megaloblastic anaemia of undiagnosed cause. Although it can produce a blood-forming (haematopoietic) response in megaloblastic anaemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency, it should not be used alone in such deficiency states, as doing so may trigger the onset of subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord. In elderly patients, a cobalamin absorption test should be carried out before starting long-term folate therapy. Short courses of folate have not been found to cause any harmful effects.
Contraindications
Folic acid should not be used by anyone who has previously reacted badly to it or shown intolerance to the medicine.