Ferrous salts/Folic acid

Generic Name: Ferrous salts/folic acid

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Availability: Over-the-Counter (OTC)

Drug Class: Antianaemia drug/Iron Supplement

Indications

  • Prevention of iron and folic acid deficiency, mainly during pregnancy Treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia

Forms and strengths

  • Tablet of 185 mg ferrous fumurate or sulfate (60 mg of elemental iron) + 400 micrograms folic acid (vitamin B9)

Dosage

  • See dosage of ferrous salts

Remarks

  • This fixed-dose combination is not effective for the treatment of folic acid deficiency because of its low dose.

Storage

– Below 25 °C