Folic acid Biosyn tablets, 50 pcs

FOLSÄURE - with increased folic acid requirements

FOLSÄURE biosyn is a vitamin preparation.It can be used to treat folic acid deficiency states that cannot be corrected through diet.

• Folic acid is important for many cell division and growth processes
• Adequate intake of folic acid is particularly important before and during pregnancy
• For the healthy development of the baby
• Four weeks before conception until the end of the first trimester

Folic acid belongs to the group of B vitamins (vitamin B9).Folic acid is involved in the synthesis of genetic substances - without folic acid, human cells cannot divide.This means it plays an important role in all growth and cell division processes.

During pregnancy, folic acid is partly responsible for the healthy development of the child, especially for the development of the central nervous system.

_{Mandatory information:
FOLSÄURE biosyn tablets.Area of application: Therapy of folic acid deficiency states that cannot be corrected through diet.Read the package leaflet.Contains lactose.For information about risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacy.}

Notes

Contains lactose.

Please do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the pack or outer packaging.The expiry date refers to the last day of the specified month.

Ingredients

Active ingredient per tablet:
5.0 mg folic acid

Other ingredients lactose monohydrate, talc, cellulose powder, highly dispersed silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate (Ph. Eur.).

Address of the provider/manufacturer

biosyn Arzneimittel GmbH
Schorndorfer Str. 32
70734 Fellbach

Area of application

• The medicine is a vitamin.
• It is used for folic acid deficiency that cannot be corrected through diet.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

5 mg folic acid
Cellulose powder excipient (+)
Lactose 1-water excipient (+)
Magnesium stearate excipient (+)
Silicon dioxide, highly disperse auxiliary (+)
Talc excipient (+)

Contraindications

• The medicine must not be taken,
  • if you are allergic to folic acid or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
• The increase in young red blood cells (reticulocytes) caused by folic acid can mask vitamin B₁₂deficiency.Because of the risk of irreversible neurological disorders, before treating anemia due to impaired red blood cell development (megaloblastic anemia), it must be ensured that this is not due to a vitamin B₁₂deficiency.The cause of megaloblastic anemia must be clarified before therapy begins.

Dosage

• Always take this medicine exactly as described or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist.Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
• Unless otherwise prescribed by your doctor, the recommended dose is
  • Depending on your needs, 1 to 3 tablets per day (corresponding to 5 - 15 mg folic acid).
• Dosage during pregnancy and breastfeeding:
  • 1 Tablet per day (equivalent to 5 mg folic acid).

 

• Duration of application
  • The duration of treatment depends on the extent of the folic acid deficiency and depends on the clinical picture and, if necessary, on the corresponding laboratory diagnostic measurements and is determined by the doctor for each patient.
  • During pregnancy, doses higher than 5 mg daily should be avoided.

 

• If you have taken more than you should
  • With occasional higher doses, no overdose symptoms are to be expected.
  • However, patients with seizure disorders may experience an increase in the tendency to convulsions.
  • At high doses (taking more than 15 mg per day and for more than 4 weeks), gastrointestinal disorders, sleep disorders, agitation or depression may occur.
  • In these cases you should contact your doctor.

 

• If you have any further questions about taking this medicine, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Intake

• The tablets are taken whole with meals with a little liquid.

Patient information

• Warnings and precautions
  • Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking the medicine.
  • Even in the case of life-threatening anemia due to impaired development of red blood cells (megaloblastic anemia), a possible vitamin B₁₂deficiency must be ruled out before starting therapy due to the risk of permanent damage to the nervous system (securing serum and erythrocyte samples and determining the vitamin B₁₂content).
  • There is no sufficient experience with the use of a daily dose of more than 5 mg folic acid during pregnancy, therefore the maximum daily dose of 5 mg folic acid should not be exceeded.

Pregnancy

• If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
• There are no known risks up to a daily dose of 5 mg.
• Controlled studies on pregnant women with daily doses of up to 5 mg folic acid have shown no evidence of harm to the unborn child.
• Folic acid supplementation can reduce the risk of neural tube defects (malformations during child development in the womb).
• Since the safety of a higher dosage is not guaranteed, a dosage of more than 5 mg folic acid per day must not be taken during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

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