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Are Folic Acid Tablets Harmful When You Are Pregnant?
hiyA, I on holiday for four months in turkey and have just discovered im pregnant. the only folic acid tablets they have here are 5mg dosage per tablet , this sounds rather alot as i only had 0.4mg when in england, are these tablets dangerous to take? should i split each one in half? thankyou
Hello Folic acid is a most potent tablet or supplement advised as supplement for women of child-bearing potential in the dosing of 0.4 mg daily. In your case table is of 5 mg , dose is so high but not dangerous if used for short period , however in few cases may cause nausea , bronchospasm ,hypersensitivity reactions . But these symptoms are very common and not troublesome . In anemia usual dosing is 5 mg daily ,while in neural tube defects in pregnancy the dosing is 5 mg daily and continued through 1st trimester of pregnancy . So need not to worry you can take folic acid tablet 5 mg because of 1st trimester of pregnancy. Good luck.
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Are Folic Acid Tablets Harmful When You Are Pregnant?
Hello Folic acid is a most potent tablet or supplement advised as supplement for women of child-bearing potential in the dosing of 0.4 mg daily. In your case table is of 5 mg , dose is so high but not dangerous if used for short period , however in few cases may cause nausea , bronchospasm ,hypersensitivity reactions . But these symptoms are very common and not troublesome . In anemia usual dosing is 5 mg daily ,while in neural tube defects in pregnancy the dosing is 5 mg daily and continued through 1st trimester of pregnancy . So need not to worry you can take folic acid tablet 5 mg because of 1st trimester of pregnancy. Good luck.