Medicine detail

Folic acid

Used for: Folic acid is effective in the treatment of megaloblastic anemias due to a deficiency of folic acid (as may be seen in tropical or nontropical sprue) and in anemias of nutritional origin, pregnancy, infancy, or childhood.

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What It Is Used For

Used for: Folic acid is effective in the treatment of megaloblastic anemias due to a deficiency of folic acid (as may be seen in tropical or nontropical sprue) and in anemias of nutritional origin, pregnancy, infancy, or childhood.

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Active Ingredient

FOLIC ACID

Chemical Name

FOLIC ACID

Common Brands

Folic Acid

Generic / Alternate Names

FOLIC ACID

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Anemia

Commonly used for selected anemia, deficiency, or blood-count support when prescribed or recommended.

Blood / immune common use

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Iron Deficiency Anemia

Commonly used for selected anemia, deficiency, or blood-count support when prescribed or recommended.

Blood / immune common use

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Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Commonly used for selected anemia, deficiency, or blood-count support when prescribed or recommended.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

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Malnutrition

Commonly used for selected anemia, deficiency, or blood-count support when prescribed or recommended.

General medicine common use

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Chronic Kidney Disease

Commonly used for selected anemia, deficiency, or blood-count support when prescribed or recommended.

Kidney / urinary common use

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Cold hands and feet

Commonly used for selected anemia, deficiency, or blood-count support when prescribed or recommended.

Cardiovascular symptom context

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Dizziness

Commonly used for selected anemia, deficiency, or blood-count support when prescribed or recommended.

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Palpitations

Commonly used for selected anemia, deficiency, or blood-count support when prescribed or recommended.

Cardiovascular symptom context

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Fatigue

Commonly used for selected anemia, deficiency, or blood-count support when prescribed or recommended.

General / systemic symptom context

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General weakness

Commonly used for selected anemia, deficiency, or blood-count support when prescribed or recommended.

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Shortness of breath

Commonly used for selected anemia, deficiency, or blood-count support when prescribed or recommended.

Respiratory symptom context

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