Folic acid (oral)
Synonyms / Brand Names: Folate, PGA, Pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, Pteroyl-L-monoglutamic acid, Pteroylglutamic acid, Pteroylmonoglutamic acid, Vitamin M, Vitamin Be, Vitamin Bc, Vitamin B9, Acifolic, Apo-Folic, Cytofol, Dosfolat B activ, Folacid, Folacin, Folbal, Folcidin, Foldine, Folettes, Foliamin, Folicet, Folipac, Folsan, Folsaure, Folsav, Folvite, Folvron, Incafolic, Millafol
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Dosing and Administration
General dosage
Adults and children
Up to 1 mg/day. Resistant cases may require larger doses; except during pregnancy and lactation, do not give therapeutic doses greater than 0.4 mg daily until pernicious anemia has been ruled out. May need to be increased in alcoholism, hemolytic anemia, anticonvulsant therapy, or chronic infection.
Maintenance of Dose
Adults and children 4 yr of age and older
0.4 mg/day.
Pregnant and lactating women
0.8 mg/day
Children younger than 4 yr of age
Up to 0.3 mg/day.
Infants
0.1 mg/day.
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