Folic acid Heumann 5 mg tablets, 20 pcs

Instructions for use for Folic acid Heumann 5 mg tablets, 20 pcs

Important notes (compulsory information):

Folic acid Heumann. Areas of application: For therapy of folic acid substances that can not be remedied dieting. Warning: Folic acid Heumann contains lactose.

For risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist.


LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER

Folic acid Heumann 5 mg tablets
Folic acid

Read the entire leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information. Always take this medicine as described in this leaflet or just as your doctor or pharmacist is directed.

• Lift the package leaflet. You might want to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• If you notice side effects, contact your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects that are not indicated in this leaflet. See section 4.
• If you do not feel better or even worse, contact your doctor.

What is in this leaflet

1. What is folic acid Heumann and what is it used for?
2. What should you consider Heumann before taking folic acid?
3. How is folic acid to take Heumann?
4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?
5. How is folic acid to keep Heumann?
6. Content of the packing and further information.

1.What is folic acid Heumann and what is it applied for?

This medicine is a vitamin preparation. Folic acid Heumann is used for the therapy of folic acid substances which can not be remedied dieting.

2. What should you consider Heumann before taking folic acid?

Folic acid Heumann must not be taken:

• if they allergic against folic acid or one of the in section 6. mentioned other ingredients of this medicinal product are.
• The folic acid caused increase in young red blood cells (reticulocytes) can mask a vita-min B12 deficiency. Due to the risk of irreversible neurological disorders, there is a diameter of a breeze as a result of a trusted development of red blood cells (megaloblast anemia) to ensure that they are not based on a vitamin B12 deficiency. The cause of a megaloblast anemia must be clarified before the beginning of the therapy.

Warnings and Precautions:
Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking folic acid Heumann. Even with life-threatening megaloblast anemia, a possible vitamin B12 defect must be excluded because of the risk of permanent damage of the nervous system before the start of therapy (ensuring serum and erythrocyte samples and determination of the vitamin B12 content).

Intake of folic acid Heumann together with other medicines:
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you apply other medicines, recently applied other medicines or intend to apply other medicines. The administration of folic acid can the blood levels of funds against seizures (AntiConvulsiva, eg phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone) lower and thereby u. Increase the variety. At administration of high doses can not be ruled out that folic acid haymann and at the same time administered inhibitors of folic acid (Folic acid antagonists), such. For example, certain drugs against bacterial infections or malaria (trimethoprim, proguanil, pyrime-thamine) and methotrexate (active ingredient u. A. To the treatment of tumors), inhibit mutually in their effect. With simultaneous ingestion of folic acid Heumann with fluorouracil (medicines for the treatment of tumors), severe diarrhea can occur. Chloramphenicol (active ingredient for the treatment of infections) can respond to the treatment with folic acid heumannear, and should therefore not be administered to patients with heavy folic acid levels.

Pregnancy and breast feeding period:
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you suspect to be pregnant or intend to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. There are no risks known.

Folic acid Heumann contains lactose:
Please take folic acid heumann only after consulting with your doctor if you are known to suffer from any intolerance to certain sugars.

3.How is folic acid Heumann to take?

Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or just according to the consultation made with your doctor or pharmacist. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

The recommended dose is:
Depending on requirements 1 - 3 tablets per day (according to 5 - 15 mg folic acid). The tablets are unadarved to the meals with plenty of fluid (eg a glass of water). The duration of treatment depends on the extent of the folic acid interface and depends on the clinical image, as well as according to the corresponding laboratory diagnostic measured variables and is determined by the doctor for each patient.

If you take a larger amount of folic acid Heumann than you should:
At occasionally higher dosage, no overdose phenomena are to be expected. However, in patients with disappointment, it can lead to an increase in convulsiveness. At high dosages (over 15 mg folic acid per day and more than 4 weeks), gastrointestinal disorders, sleep disorders, excitement or depression may occur. In these cases, you should contact your doctor. Keep the package of the medicine ready for the doctor to be able to inform about the recorded drug. If you have further questions about taking this medicine, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

4.What side effects are possible?

Like all medicines, this medicine can also have side effects, but they do not have to occur each other.

The frequency information on side effects is based on the following categories:
Very often:	more than 1 treated from 10
Frequently:	1 to 10 treated from 100
Occasionally:	1 to 10 treated from 1 000
Rarely:	1 to 10 treated from 10 000
Very rare:	less than 1 treated from 10 000
Not known:	Frequency on the basis of the available data does not estimate.

In individual cases, incompatibility reactions z. B. in the form of skin soldering (erythema), itching (pruritus), air snot (Bronchospasm), nausea or circulatory collapse (anaphylactic shock) occur. At very high dosages, there may be gastrointestinal disorders, sleep disorders, excitement or depression.

Message of side effects:
If you notice side effects, contact your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects that are not indicated in this leaflet. You can also effectively effect the Federal Institute for Medicines and Medical Devices, Dept. Phar Maker, Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, website: www.bfarm.de. By reporting side effects, you can help to provide more information about the security of this medicine.

5.How is folic acid Heumann to be kept?

Keep this medicine inaccessible to children. You must not use this medicine after the expiration date specified on the folding box and the throughput pack according to "usable until". The expiration date refers to the last day of the specified month. Store in the original packaging to protect the content from light and moisture. Entdo not worry about medicines in the wastewater. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the medicine if you do not use it anymore. You help to protect our environment.

6.The packing and further information.

What folic acid contains Heumann
The active ingredient is: folic acid. A tablet contains 5 mg of folic acid.
The other ingredients are: lactose monohydrate, talc, cellulose powder, high-disperses silica, magnesium stearate (Ph. EUR.).

How folic acid Heumann looks and content of the pack:
Yellow to orange, round tablets. The tablets are available in packs with 20, 50 and 100 tablets. Not all pack sizes may be placed on the market.

Pharmaceutical entrepreneur and manufacturer:
HEUMANN PHARMA GmbH & Co. Generica KG
Southwestpark 50
90449 Nuremberg
Telephone / Fax: 0700 4386 2667
E-Mail: [email protected]

This leaflet was recently revised in February 2015.

Source: Information of the leaflet
Status: 07/2016