FOLIDEN contains an active ingredient called folic acid
WHAT FOLIDEN 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
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS:
TALK TO DOCTOR
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
Are allergic to FOLIDEN 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
PREGNANCY & BREAST FEEDING
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
CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS
The dosage will be adjusted by the doctor according to the child?s age or weight
DRIVING & USING MACHINES
FOLIDEN doesn?t have any effect on driving and using machines
INTERACTIONS:
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
DIRECTIONS & FOR USE:
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 FOLIDEN
If you have accidentally taken more than the prescribed dose, contact your doctor or nearest casuality
If you forget to take FOLIDEN
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 FOLIDEN
Do not stop FOLIDEN until your doctor tell you to do so
STORAGE:
Keep out of reach of children
Store at room temperature (15-25°C)
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
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