Folic-Son 5 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 0.27 (100's pack: ৳ 27.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Folic acid |
| Company | Bristol pharmaceuticals ltd |
Title
Folic-Son-Son Supplement
Categories
- Vitamin Supplement
- Anemia Treatment
- Prenatal Care
Description
- Indications:
- Treatment of Folic-Son-Son deficiency
- Megaloblastic anemia
- Anemias of nutritional origins, pregnancy, infancy, or childhood
- Pharmacology: Conversion of folic acid to active forms for erythropoiesis, nucleic acid synthesis, amino acid interconversion, tRNA methylation
- Dosage & Administration:
- Adults:
- Initial: 5 mg daily for 4 months
- Maintenance: 5 mg every 1-7 days
- Children:
- Up to 1 year: 500 mcg/kg daily
- Over 1 year: Same as adult dose
- Adults:
- Interaction: None reported
- Contraindications: Previous intolerance to the drug
- Side Effects: Generally well tolerated. Gastro-intestinal disturbances may occur. Rare hypersensitivity reactions.
- Pregnancy & Lactation: No special precautions known
- Precautions & Warnings: Use with caution in patients with folate dependent tumours. Avoid giving alone or with inadequate amounts of vitamin B12 for undiagnosed megaloblastic anaemia.
- Therapeutic Class: Drugs for Megaloblastic Anemia, Vitamin-B preparations
- Storage Conditions: Store below 30°C in a dry place, away from light. Keep out of the reach of children
Attributes
- Tablet form
- Yellow color
- Bottle packaging
- Contains folic acid
- May improve erythropoiesis
- Supports nucleic acid synthesis
- Aids amino acid interconversion
- Facilitates tRNA methylation
- Formulated for adult use
- Suitable for children
- May alleviate nutritional anemias
- Recommended for pregnancy care
- Promotes infant and child health
- Biochemically inactive folic acid
- Converted to active forms by dihydrofolate reductase
- Involves vitamin B12 as a cofactor
- May normalize homocysteine levels
- Remethylation of homocysteine to methionine
- Absorbed via receptor-mediated endocytosis
- Free from reported drug interactions
- Contraindicated in case of previous intolerance
- Well-tolerated with rare hypersensitivity
- No known specific precautions during pregnancy
- Caution advised in patients with folate dependent tumours
- Not to be given alone for undiagnosed megaloblastic anaemia
- Suitable for patients with vitamin B12 deficiency
- May induce haematopoietic response in vitamin B12 deficient patients
- Cautious use in elderly individuals
- Recommended for short courses in folate supplementation
- Belongs to the therapeutic class of drugs for megaloblastic anemia
- Vitamin-B preparation
- Should be stored below 30°C
- Requires dry storage
- Keep away from light
- Child-resistant packaging