Folic Acid Overview Categories 10 Drugs affecting the blood10.1 Antianemia drugs 27 Vitamins, minerals, tonics, and other susbstances Page headings Overview Primary Characterstics Indications Pharmacokinetics Contraindications Drug Interactions Side Effects Dosage High Risk Groups Warning / Precautions Storage Conditions Interference in Pathology Brands of Folic Acid Manufacturers of Folic Acid Primary Characterstics Indications Back to top Pharmacokinetics Back to top Contraindications Back to top Drug Interactions Back to top Side Effects Back to top Dosage Folic Acid's dosage details are as follows: Dose Single Dose Frequency Route Instructions Adult Dosage 3 mg3 (3)24 hourlyIVFor 6 weeks.200 mcg200 (200)24 hourlyIVFor prophylaxis in pregnancy.5 mg5 (5)24 hourlyPOFor 4 months, in folate deficient megaloblastic anemia b/c of poor nutrition, pregnancy, or antiepileptics. Maintenance dose is 5mg every 1-7 days depending on underlying disease.5 mg5 (5)24 hourlyPOFor 4 months, in folate deficient megaloblastic anemia b/c of poor nutrition, pregnancy, or antiepileptics. Maintenance dose is 5mg every 1-7 days depending on underlying disease.0.25 to 1 mg0.62 (0.625)24 hourlyPO,IV,IMInitial dose, in folate deficient states.0.4 mg0.4 (0.4)24 hourlyPO,IV,IMMaintenance dose, in folate deficient states. Paedriatic Dosage (20kg) 0.5 mg/kg0.5 (0.5)24 hourlyOral Neonatal Dosage (3kg) 0.5 mg/kg0.5 (0.5)24 hourlyOral High Risk Groups Back to top Warning / Precautions Back to top Storage Conditions Back to top Interference in Pathology Back to top Brands / Trade Names of Folic Acid Back to top Manufacturers of Folic Acid in Pakistan Abbott Acti-med Adamjee AGP Albro Alina Alliance Alson Amarant Ambrosia Amros Amson Anchor Ankaz Aries Atco Azron Pharma Barrett Bayer Benson Bio Pharma Biolabs Biorex Bloom Bryon Candid Caraway Caylex CCL Cherwel Cirin Danas Davis Delta Delux Don valley English Envoy Epla Epoch Eros Ethical Euro Evergreen Friends Fumy Fynk Genera Genix Genome Geofman Getz Glitz Goodman L Gray's GSK Hansel Harmann Hassan Helicon Helix High-Q Highnoon Hilton Himont Himont Pharma Hyan Hygeia ICI Ideal Imco Indus Irza Jaens Jafson Jawa Jayson KCI KPL LCPW Lexicon Libra Lisko Lotus Lowitt Macter Makson Martin Martindale Mass Max Mediaims Medicaids Mediceena Medicraft MEDISAVE Medisure Medley Mendoza Merck Miracle Munawar Nabiqasim Nenza Neutro Nexpharm Nimrall Noa Hemis Novamed Novartis Olive Labs Opal Orta Pakistan Drug Panacea Paramount PDH Pearl Pfizer Pharmacare Pharmawise Pharmedic Pharmix Platinum Pliva Polyfine PPP Pulse Qintar Raazee Rakaposhi Rasco Regent Remington RG Roryan Pharma Rotex S.J.& G Saffron Safina Sami Sapient Semos Shaf Shaheen Shaheen Pharma Shaigan Shawan Shrooq Siza Standard Standpharm Stanley Swan Swiss Pharma SYNCHRO Tabros Tagma Unipharma Usawa Valor Vega Well Werrick Wilshire Wilsons Wise Zafa Zephyr Zinta Back to top Previous Drug Generic - Next Drug Generic