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  • PHENOBARBITAL
  • PRIMIDONE
  • PHENYTOIN
  • TRIMETHOPRIM
  • CHOLESTYRAMINE
  • SULFASALAZINE
  • FLUOROURACIL

Drug-Drug Interactions

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Folic acidFluorouracil
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Folic acidSulfadiazine
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Drug-Food Interactions

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Drug Warnings

If you are allergic to Folacin Tablet 10's or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Avoid taking Folacin Tablet 10's if you have cancer. Folacin Tablet 10's should be used with caution in children and only if recommended by a doctor. If you are breastfeeding, please consult a doctor before using Folacin Tablet 10's. If you have pernicious anaemia (anaemia due to lack of vitamin B12), a tumour or if you are receiving a stent in the heart or undergoing haemodialysis due to kidney failure, inform your doctor before taking Folacin Tablet 10's. You are recommended to maintain a time gap of a minimum of 2 hours between taking Folacin Tablet 10's and indigestion remedies such as antacids containing magnesium or aluminium and edible clay. Inform your doctor if you are allergic to any sugars as Folacin Tablet 10's contains lactose. 

Side Effects of Folacin Tablet 10's

  • Nausea
  • Loss of appetite
  • Black stool
  • Bloating
  • Flatulence (gas)
  • Constipation 
  • Bitter or unpleasant taste in your mouth
  • Feeling excited or irritable

Directions for Use

Take Folacin Tablet 10's with or without food as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water. Do not break, crush or chew it.

Medicinal Benefits Mweb

Medicinal Benefits

The Folacin Tablet 10's contains Folic acid (a form of vitamin B9) that increases red blood cells (RBC) production in the body that carries oxygen around the body. As a result, an adequate number of RBCs is produced in the body, so that body's each tissue gets a sufficient supply of oxygen. Also, folic acid is necessary for pregnancy as it plays a role in developing the brain and spinal cord in the unborn baby. Additionally, Folacin Tablet 10's may be used to decrease the adverse effects of methotrexate (a drug used to treat severe arthritis, psoriasis, or Crohn’s disease). 

Uses of Folacin Tablet 10's

Anemia 

About Folacin Tablet 10's

Folacin Tablet 10's belongs to a class of medications called 'vitamins' used to treat or prevent anaemia (lack of blood) caused due to deficiency of folic acid, anaemia in pregnancy, anaemia due to damaged red blood cells, anaemia in kidney dialysis patients and anaemia that occurs as a side effect of certain medicines. Folacin Tablet 10's may be used in women before and during pregnancy to prevent spina bifida (abnormality of the spine) in babies. Anaemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough red blood cells to carry the adequate oxygen required to various body tissues.

The Folacin Tablet 10's contains Folic acid (a form of vitamin B9) that increases healthy red blood cell (RBC) production in the body that carries oxygen throughout the body. As a result, an adequate amount of haemoglobin (Hb) is produced in the body so that body's each tissue gets a sufficient supply of oxygen.

Take Folacin Tablet 10's as recommended by your doctor. You may experience nausea, black stool, constipation, loss of appetite, bloating or flatulence (gas) in some cases. Most of these side effects of Folacin Tablet 10's do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor. 

If you are allergic to Folacin Tablet 10's or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a doctor before using Folacin Tablet 10's. Folacin Tablet 10's should be used with caution in children and only if recommended by a doctor. If you have an allergy to any sugars, inform your doctor before taking Folacin Tablet 10's as it may contain lactose. If you have a stomach ulcer, vitamin B12 deficiency, any blood disorder, repeated blood transfusions, ulcerative colitis (inflammation of the colon), pernicious anaemia (anaemia due to lack of vitamin B12) or folate-dependent tumour, inform your doctor before taking Folacin Tablet 10's. 

Side Effects of Folacin Tablet 10's

  • Nausea
  • Loss of appetite
  • Black stool
  • Bloating
  • Flatulence (gas)
  • Constipation 
  • Bitter or unpleasant taste in your mouth
  • Feeling excited or irritable
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