WHAT IS FOLYGEL?

FOLYGEL contains an active ingredient called folic acid

What FOLYGEL is used for?

It is used to treat,

folate deficiency anaemia caused by poor diet, poor absorption of food

prevent babies born with neural tube defects such as spina bifida

TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR

Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:

• are allergic to FOLYGEL or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
• have pernicious anaemia (a form of anaemia caused by lack of vitamin B12) or another condition caused by vitamin B12 deficiency
• have a malignant disease
• have a folate dependent tumour
• have any disease that reduces the amount of vitamin B12 in the body

Tell your doctor if you are taking:

• phenytoin, phenobarbital and primidone used to treat epilepsy
• chloramphenicol and co-trimoxazole used to treat infections
• sulfasalazine used to treat ulcerative colitis, Crohns disease or rheumatoid arthritis
• methotrexate used to treat Crohns disease, psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
• Swallow this medicine with a glass of water

For Adults and elderly

To treat folate deficiency anaemia - 5mg a day for 4 months, which may be increased up to a maximum of 15mg a day

To prevent neural tube defects in babies, where women are at risk of having an affected child - 5mg a day started before conception and continued throughout the first three months

To treat folate deficiency during pregnancy - 5mg a day continued to birth

For Children

To treat folate deficiency anaemia - Children 1-18 years old 5mg a day for 4 month

The maintenance dose is 5mg every 1-7 days

If you take more FOLYGEL

If you have accidentally taken more than the prescribed dose, contact your doctor or nearest casuality

If you forget to take FOLYGEL

If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember

Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose

If you stop taking FOLYGEL

Do not stop FOLYGEL until your doctor tell you to do so

SERIOUS

allergic reactions such as itchy/red skin, rash, swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat or difficulty breathing or swallowing, shock (cold sweaty skin, weak pulse, dry mouth, dilated pupils)

loss of appetite, feeling sick, a bloated feeling, flatulence

STORAGE

• Keep out of reach of children
• Store at room temperature (15-25C)
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date

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