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Folic Acid


- Macrocytic (folate deficiency) anemia; pregnancy; - Adult: Supplement: 0.4mg PO qd; - Pregnancy: 0.8mg PO qd; - Folate defficiency: 1 mg PO qd/tid; - Peds: Supplement: 0.04-0.4 mg PO/24 hr; - Folate def: 0.5-1.0 mg/24 hr; - Supplied tabs: 0.1mg, 0.4mg, 0.8mg, 1.0mg; - Injection: 5mg/ml; 10 mg/ml;



Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.