BEFOLVIT 5MG TAB

Tablets can be used:
 to cure:

Anemia due to folic acid deficiency caused by malnutrition.Food malabsorption or digestive upset
 Use of folic acid in the body (as in pregnancy)

 To prevent:
 Folic acid deficiency is caused by certain medications (such as

 Those that are used to treat epilepsy such as phenytoin.
 phenobarbital and primidone)
 Long-term deficiency of folic acid in red blood
 Cell damage or dialysis
 • Neural tube defects in children and where women are at risk

 How to use the product:
 Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using any product
 Swallow the tablets with water.
 Dosages:
 Adults (including the elderly):
 • For the treatment of anemia caused by a deficiency of folic acid:
 5 mg per day for 4 months, which can be increased up to
 15 mg max per day.
 • To prevent folic acid deficiency caused by some
 Drugs:
 5 mg per day for 4 months, which can be increased up to
 15 mg max per day.
 • To prevent folic acid deficiency caused by long-term red color
 Damage to blood cells or dialysis:
 5 mg every 1-7 days.
 • Prevention of neural tube defects in children, where
 Women at risk of having an affected baby:
 5 mg per day from before conception until during the first trimester.
 • To treat folic acid deficiency during pregnancy:
 5 mg daily until delivery.
 Use in children and adolescents:
 • For the treatment of anemia caused by a deficiency of folic acid:
 Children 1 to 18 years of age: 5 mg daily for 4 months.  The maintenance dose is 5 mg every 1-7 days.
 • For the treatment of hemolytic and metabolic anemias
 Disorders:
 Children 1-12 years old: 2.5 mg-5 mg once a day.
 Children 12 to 18 years of age: 5-10 mg once a day.
 • To prevent folic acid deficiency in hemodialysis:
 Children 1-12 years old: 250 micrograms per kilogram body
 Weight (maximum 10 mg) once a day.
 Children 12 to 18 years of age: 5-10 mg once a day.
 Dosages can be changed in some cases under the supervision of a doctor
 Pregnancy and lactation:
 If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or while breastfeeding, consult your doctor before using the product
 Warnings and side effects
 Do not take folic acid tablets and tell a doctor if you have:
 Allergy (hypersensitivity) to folic acid
 • Untreated vitamin B12 deficiency like in
 Some types of anemia and lifelong vegetarians
 Pernicious anemia (a form of anemia caused by
 due to vitamin B12 deficiency) or other reason
 by vitamin B12 deficiency
 • Malignant (cancerous) disease.
 Product preservation methods:

 keep away from the reach of the children
 Store at room temperature below 25°C