Shenzhen Longer Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.

FORMULATION:

Each tablet contains folic acid 0.4mg.

DESCRIPTION:

Folic acid tablet is a yellow or orange-yellow tablet.

CATEGORY OF ACTION:

The product is used as over-the-counter drug which is belonging to vitamin category.

INDICATIONS:

1. Prevention of congenital neural tube defects for fetuses.

2. Women’s preventive medicine during the lactation and pregnancy period.

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE:

1.Prevention of congenital neural tube defects for fetuses: Take orally, Women of child-bearing age range from planned pregnancies to three months after conception, 0.4 mg every time, once per day.

2.Women's preventive medicine during the lactation and pregnancy period: 0.4mg every time, once per day.

ADVERSE REACTIONS:

Adverse reactions of this product are quite uncommon. Allergic reactions are rare. Long-term use can occur gastrointestinal symptoms, such as sitophobia, nausea, abdominal distention and so on. Urine can be yellow when taken high doses of folic acid.

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Forbidden for those allergic to this product.

PRECAUTIONS:

1. Please take this medicine strictly according to administration and dosage. If you want to increase the dose of folic acid, please consult your physician.

2. Please consult your physician if you want to take any other multivitamin product or health care products which contained folic acid while taking this medicine.

3. Forbidden for those allergic to this product, use with caution for those with allergic diathesis.

4. Stop using when the nature of this drug changes.

5. Keep out of reach of children.

6. Please consult your physician or pharmacist before using if you are using other drugs.

DRUG INTERACTIONS:

1. High doses of folic acid can antagonize the antiepileptic effects of Phenobarbital, phenytoin sodium and primidone, can significantly lower seizure threshold and increase seizure frequency of sensitive patients.

2. Oral high doses of folic acid can affect the absorption of Zinc which is a trace element.

3. Drug interactions may occur if you take other drugs at the same time, please consult a physician or pharmacist for details.

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS:

Folic acid is a water-soluble B vitamin which is essential substance for the growth and reproduction of human cells. Through the interaction of dihydrofolate reductase and Vitamin B12 , tetrahydrofolic acid is produced, tetrahydrofolic acid and a variety of one-carbon units (including CH3, CH2, CHO, etc.) combine into tetrahydrofolate coenzyme, pass one-carbon units, taking part in many important reactions in our body and the synthesis of nucleic acids and amino acids.

STORAGE:

Protect from light, seal preservation.

PACKAGE:

Aluminum-plastic package, 0.4mg per tablet, 10 tablets a blister, 10 blisters a box.

VALIDITY:

24 months