• Folate-deficient megaloblastic anemia:
    • Child 1-11 months:
      • Initially 500mcgs/kg OD for up to 4 months
      • Max per dose 5 mg
      • May require up to 10mg daily in malabsorption states
    • Child 1-17 years:
      • 5mg OD *4/12 (until term in pregnant women)
      • May require up to 15mg daily in malabsorption states
    • Adult:
      • 5mg OD *4/12 (until term in pregnant women)
      • May require up to 15mg daily in malabsorption states
  • Prevention of neural tube defects:
    • Females of childbearing potential:
      • 5mg OD
      • Taken before conception and until week 12 of pregnancy
  • Prevention of methotrexate-induced side-effects in rheumatic disease:
    • 5mg once weekly
    • Taken on a different day to methotrexate dose
  • Prophylaxis in chronic haemolytic states:
    • 5mg every 1-7 days
    • Frequency dependent on underlying disease
  • Prophylaxis of folate deficiency in dialysis:
    • Child 1 month-11 years:
      • 250mcg/kg OD. Max per dose 10mg
    • Child 12-17 years:
      • 5-10 mg OD
    • Adult:
      • 5mg every 1-7 days

Tablet: 5mg

None remarkable

Nutritional supplements

Participates in DNA synthesis and erythropoiesis

  • Anorexia
  • Nausea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Flatulence
  • Altered sleep patterns
  • Irritability
  • Over-activity
  • Erythema
  • Rash
  • Pruritus
  • Undiagnosed anemia
  • Hypersensitivity to class/components

None restricted

                          Drug Status

Availability Prescription or OTC
Pregnancy Category A
Breastfeeding Safe to use
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Folic acid 5mg Tablet 100’s Biopharma Ltd Biopharma Ltd
Folic acid 5mg Tablet 1000’s Regal Pharma Regal Pharma
Folic acid 5mg Tablet 100’s Cosmos Ltd Cosmos Ltd
Folic acid 5mg Tablet 100’s Medopharm C/O Medox Medox Pharma
Folic Acid 5mg Tablet 100’s Cosmos Ltd Cosmos Ltd
Folic Acid 5mg Tablet 100’s Laboratory & Allied Laboratory & Allied
Folic Acid 5mg Tablet 100’s, 1000’s Biodeal Labs Biodeal Labs
Folic Acid 5mg Tablet 100’s, 1000’s Elys Chemicals Elys Chemicals
Folitab 5mg Tablet 100’s Nabiqasim Industries Harley’s Ltd