Folimax Dosage & Drug Information

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Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Folic acid

Indications/Uses

Treatment & prevention of folate deficiency state. Protection against neural tube defects in the offspring of pregnant & women of child-bearing potential.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Folate-deficient megaloblastic anemia 5 mg daily for 4 mth. Malabsorption states Up to 15 mg daily. Chronic haemolytic state Continue w/ 5 mg every 1-7 days. Prevention of neural tube defects in the offspring of pregnant & women w/ child-bearing potential 5 mg daily prior to pregnancy & continued through the 1st trimester.

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Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Contraindications

Megaloblastic anemia secondary to vit B₁₂ deficiency. May produce hematologic remission while neurologic damage progresses. Not to be given before a diagnosis has been fully established. Large & continuous doses may lower the blood conc of vit B₁₂.

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Special Precautions

Not to be given alone or in conjunction w/ inadequate vit B₁₂ for the treatment of undiagnosed megaloblastic anemia.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

GI disturbances & hypersensitivity reactions (rarely).

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Drug Interactions

May produce folate deficiency states w/ antiepileptics, OCs, anti-TB drugs, alcohol & folic acid antagonists eg, aminopterin, MTX, pyrimethamine, trimethoprim & sulfonamides.

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Vitamins & Minerals (Pre & Post Natal) / Antianemics

ATC Classification

B03BB01 - folic acid ; Belongs to the class of folic acid and derivatives. Used in the treatment of anemia.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Folimax tab 5 mg

Packing/Price

100's

Folimax

folic acid

Manufacturer:

Hizon

Distributor:

One Pharma