FOLITAB 5 MG TAB 20 S

Each tablet contains 5mg of the active ingredient, folic acid. Folic acid is a member of the vitamin B complex that is needed for healthy red blood cells. The tablets are used: to treat:
• folate deficiency anaemia caused by poor diet, poor absorption of food (such as in coeliac
disease or a digestive disorder called sprue) or increased use of folate in the body (as in
pregnancy). to prevent:
• folate deficiency caused by some medicines (e.g. those used to treat epilepsy such as phenytoin, phenobarbital and primidone).
• folate deficiency caused by long-term red blood cell damage or kidney dialysis.
• neural tube defects in babies (e.g. spina bifida), where women are at risk of having an affected child.

Direction to Use:

To treat folate deficiency anaemia:
Children 1-18 years old: 5mg a day for 4 months. The maintenance dose is 5mg every1-7 days.
• To treat haemolytic anaemia and metabolic disorders:
Children 1-12 years old: 2.5mg-5mg once a day.
Children 12-18 years old: 5-10mg once a day.
• To prevent folate deficiency in kidney dialysis:
Children 1-12 years old: 250 micrograms per kg of body weight (up to a maximum of 10mg) once a day.
Children 12-18 years old: 5-10mg once a day

Side Effects

Allergic reaction (hypersensitivity) e.g. itchy/ red skin, rash.
• Severe allergic reaction (anaphylactic reaction) - swelling of the face, lips, tongue or
throat or difficulty breathing or swallowing, shock (cold sweaty skin, weak pulse, dry
mouth, dilated pupils).
• Stomach and intestines: loss of appetite, feeling sick, a bloated feeling, wind