Hemarate FA tablet contains iron, folic acid, vitamins B6 and B12. These nutrients are essential for healthy blood, synthesis of hemoglobin (an oxygen containing protein which gives blood its red color) and to prevent and treat iron deficiency anemia (IDA).
Folic acid, vitamins B6 and B12 are also required in the metabolism of homocysteine to prevent its accumulation in the blood. Elevated blood homocysteine or hyperhomocysteinemia may be a risk factor in the development of cardiovascular disease. The effects of homocysteine in pregnancy include preeclampsia and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Hyperhomocysteinemia has also been reported to result in neural tube defects (NTDs).
Iron, folic acid, vitamins B6 and B12 have the following functions: See table.
