Sysfol Tablet 30’S

WHAT IS SYSFOL?

SYSFOL Tablet contains an active ingredient called folic acid

WHAT SYSFOL IS USED FOR?

It is used to treat,

Folate deficiency anemia 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 SYSFOL Tablet 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 tumor
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

SYSFOL 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 SYSFOL Tablet

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

If you forget to take SYSFOL Tablet

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 SYSFOL Tablet

Do not stop SYSFOL Tablet 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