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Folic acidOver the counter
Pronounced FO-lik AS-id
Brand names: Folvite
Type: Vitamin (B9) · All Other Medicines
What Folic acid is used for
- Preventing neural tube birth defects in pregnancy
- Treating folate deficiency
- Given with methotrexate to reduce its side effects
◆ Kidney note
Dialysis removes folate, so supplementation is a routine part of kidney failure vitamin care.
Common side effects
- Generally very few
- Rare allergic reactions
- Bitter taste
Important cautions
- Can mask the blood signs of vitamin B12 deficiency while nerve damage from B12 deficiency continues — B12 is checked when deficiency is suspected
How it comes
Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.