Folic acid, a member of the B-complex vitamins, is considered by many as potent brain food and is essential for energy production. It is involved in protein production also and is very important in pregnancy.
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Folic acid, a member of the B-complex vitamins, is a water-soluble vitamin that is unstable in heat and light. Folic acid is considered by many as potent brain food and is essential for energy production. It is involved in protein production also and is very important in pregnancy.
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sugar, Salt & Starch Free
Cautions
Folic acid deficiencies may occur in those undergoing chemotherapy from drug s such as methotrexate, trimethoprim, and pyrimethamine. Oral contraceptives, alcohol, cholestyramine, barbiturates, diphenylhydantoin, sulfasalazine, and ant-acids can interfere with the absorption of folic acid. Folic acid may reduced plasma-phenytoin concentration levels. The following drug s can decrease the effect of folic acid: analgesics, anticonvulsants, cortisones, methotrexate, oral contraceptives, pyrimethamine, quinine, sulfasalazine or other sulfa drug s, trimethoprim, trimterene. Folic acid decreases the effect of: anticonvulsants, phenytoin, pyrimethamine. Chloramphenicol can produce a folic acid deficiency. Tobacco decreases the absorption of folic acid. Chronic alcohol consumption can produce a folic acid deficiency.
Dosage
Ingredients
Folic Acid 400mcg Other Ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Stearic Acid, Silica. |
