Folvite 5mg Tablet 45’S

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Folvite Tablet 45’S

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Folvite 5 mg Tablet

Folvite Tablet 45’s belongs to a class of medications called ‘vitamins‘ used to treat or prevent anaemia (lack of blood) caused due to deficiency of folic acid, anaemia in pregnancy, anaemia due to damaged red blood cells, anaemia in kidney dialysis patients and anaemia that occurs as a side effect of certain medicines.

Folvite Tablet 45’s may be used in women before and during pregnancy to prevent spina bifida (abnormality of the spine) in babies. Anaemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough red blood cells for carrying the adequate oxygen required to various body tissues.

The Folvite Tablet 45’s contains Folic acid (a form of vitamin B9) that increases healthy red blood cells (RBC) production in the body that carries oxygen throughout the body.

As a result, an adequate amount of haemoglobin (Hb) is produced in the body, so that body’s each tissue gets a sufficient supply of oxygen.

Take Folvite Tablet 45’s as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Folvite Tablet 45’s for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you based on your medical condition.

You may experience nausea, black stool, constipation, loss of appetite, bloating or flatulence (gas) in some cases. Most of these side effects of Folvite Tablet 45’s do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

If you are allergic to Folvite Tablet 45’s or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a doctor before using Folvite Tablet 45’s.

Folvite Tablet 45’s should be used with caution in children and only if prescribed by a doctor. If you have an allergy to any sugars, inform your doctor before taking Folvite Tablet 45’s as it may contain lactose.

If you have a stomach ulcer, vitamin B12 deficiency, any blood disorder, repeated blood transfusions, ulcerative colitis (inflammation of the colon), pernicious anaemia (anaemia due to lack of vitamin B12) or folate-dependent tumour, inform your doctor before taking Folvite Tablet 45’s. click here

Uses of Folvite Tablet 45’s

Anaemia

Medicinal Benefits

The Folvite Tablet 45’s contains Folic acid (a form of vitamin B9) that increases red blood cells (RBC) production in the body that carries oxygen around the body. As a result, an adequate number of RBCs is produced in the body, so that body’s each tissue gets a sufficient supply of oxygen.

Also, folic acid is necessary for pregnancy as it plays a role in developing the brain and spinal cord in the unborn baby. Additionally, Folvite Tablet 45’s may be used to decrease the adverse effects of methotrexate (a drug used to treat severe arthritis, psoriasis, or Crohn’s disease).

Directions for Use

Take Folvite Tablet 45’s with or without food as advised by your doctor. The tablet form of Folvite Tablet 45’s should be swallowed as a whole with a glass of water. Do not break, crush or chew it.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side Effects of Folvite Tablet 45’s

  • Nausea
  • Loss of appetite
  • Black stool
  • Bloating
  • Flatulence (gas)
  • Constipation
  • Bitter or unpleasant taste in your mouth
  • Feeling excited or irritable

In-Depth Precautions and Warning

Drug Warnings

If you are allergic to Folvite Tablet 45’s or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Avoid taking Folvite Tablet 45’s if you have cancer. Folvite Tablet 45’s should be used with caution in children and only if prescribed by a doctor. If you are breastfeeding, please consult a doctor before using Folvite Tablet 45’s.

If you have pernicious anaemia (anaemia due to lack of vitamin B12), tumour or if you are receiving a stent in the heart or undergoing haemodialysis due to kidney failure, inform your doctor before taking Folvite Tablet 45’s.

You are recommended to maintain a time gap of a minimum of 2 hours between taking Folvite Tablet 45’s and indigestion remedies such as antacids containing magnesium or aluminium and edible clay. Inform your doctor if you are allergic to any sugars as Folvite Tablet 45’s contains lactose. Read more: Folvite 5

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interaction: Folvite Tablet 45’s may have interaction with anticonvulsants (phenobarbital, primidone, phenytoin), antibiotics (trimethoprim), high cholesterol-lowering medicine (cholestyramine), anti-inflammatory drug (sulfasalazine), anticancer drug (fluorouracil).

Drug- Food Interaction: Inform your doctor if you are taking any zinc supplements or medicines containing zinc.  

Drug-Disease Interaction: Avoid taking Folvite Tablet 45’s if you have cancer. If you have pernicious anaemia (anaemia due to lack of vitamin B12), tumour or if you are receiving a stent in the heart or undergoing haemodialysis due to kidney failure, inform your doctor before taking Folvite Tablet 45’s.

Safety Advice

  • Safety Warning

    ALCOHOL

    CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

    Avoid consumption of alcohol with Folvite Tablet 45’s as it may decrease the absorption of Folvite Tablet 45’s. Please consult a doctor before consuming alcohol with Folvite Tablet 45’s.

  • Safety Warning

    PREGNANCY

    Folvite Tablet 45’s may be safe to use during pregnancy if prescribed by a doctor.

  • Safety Warning

    BREAST FEEDING

    Folvite Tablet 45’s may be excreted in human milk. Therefore, please consult a doctor if you are breastfeeding.

  • Safety Warning

    DRIVING

    Folvite Tablet 45’s usually does not affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.

  • Safety Warning

    LIVER

    Take Folvite Tablet 45’s with caution, especially if you have a history of Liver diseases/conditions. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required.

  • Safety Warning

    KIDNEY

    Take Folvite Tablet 45’s with caution, especially if you have a history of Kidney diseases/conditions. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required. Inform your doctor if you are undergoing haemodialysis.

Safety Advice

  • ALCOHOLCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
  • Avoid consumption of alcohol with Folvite Tablet 45’s as it may decrease the absorption of Folvite Tablet 45’s. Please consult a doctor before consuming alcohol with Folvite Tablet 45’s.
  • PREGNANCY
  • Folvite Tablet 45’s may be safe to use during pregnancy if prescribed by a doctor.
  • BREAST FEEDING
  • Folvite Tablet 45’s may be excreted in human milk. Therefore, please consult a doctor if you are breastfeeding.
  • DRIVING
  • Folvite Tablet 45’s usually does not affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.
  • LIVER
  • Take Folvite Tablet 45’s with caution, especially if you have a history of Liver diseases/conditions. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required.
  • KIDNEY
  • Take Folvite Tablet 45’s with caution, especially if you have a history of Kidney diseases/conditions. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required. Inform your doctor if you are undergoing haemodialysis.

Habit Forming

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Eat a healthy diet, especially green leafy vegetables, and do regular physical exercise.
  • Limit junk food items from outside and stick to freshly prepared home-cooked meals.
  • Eat cabbage, spinach, broccoli, asparagus, kale, brussels sprouts, lentils, peas, and beans. Also include beef and yeast extracts, poultry, liver, shellfish, and pork.
  • Drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated.
  • Avoid consumption of alcohol.

Special Advise

You are recommended to maintain a time gap of a minimum of 2 hours between taking Folvite Tablet 45’s and indigestion remedies such as antacids containing magnesium or aluminum and edible clay.

WHAT IS FOLVITE?

FOLVITE contains an active ingredient called folic acid

Folvite 5mg Tablet is a folic acid supplement. It is used to treat a type of anemia where you have too few red blood cells because you have too little folic acid in your body. Folic acid is needed to produce the red blood cells that carry oxygen around your body.

Folvite 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food. Take it regularly and at the same time each day to get maximum benefits.

Take it as a whole, do not break, chew, or crush them. Your doctor will decide the doses you need depending on the severity of your condition. It may help to eat a well-balanced diet that has enough folic acid, iron, vitamins, and minerals.

This medicine is generally well tolerated with little or no side effects. However, it may cause abdominal distension, flatulence, nausea, and weight loss in some people.

While on treatment with this medicine, you may need to take blood tests to check your blood cells and iron levels, monitor your progress, and check for side effects.

Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have any medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma or other allergies, or high blood pressure.

Let your doctor also know all the other medicines you are taking. It may be advisable to limit alcohol while on treatment with this medicine.

WHAT FOLVITE 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

FAQs

Q. Is it ok to take Folvite 5mg Tablet when not pregnant?

Usually, folic acid requirements are met from the diet and therefore additional supplements are not required. In general, Folvite 5mg Tablet is recommended only when you have a deficiency of folic acid.
However, Folvite 5mg Tablet is advised to women who are pregnant and who want to conceive. The medicine should be taken at least 4 weeks before pregnancy and should continue its use up to 3 months of pregnancy. Consult your doctor if not sure.

Q. Can Folvite 5mg Tablet cause weight gain?

Animal studies on Folvite 5mg Tablet suggest that taking the medicine in excess along with a high-fat diet may lead to weight gain and fat accumulation.
But this weight gain was not evident when taken along with a normal or low-fat diet, even with excess Folvite 5mg Tablet. In humans, similar studies have not been conducted and therefore knowledge regarding weight gain is lacking. Therefore, if you are on Folvite 5mg Tablet eat a low-fat meal to be on the safer side.

Q. How long does Folvite 5mg Tablet take to work?

Folvite 5mg Tablet usually starts working within a few hours of taking it. If you are taking it for iron deficiency anemia, you may start feeling better after a few weeks of taking it.
In case you are taking it during pregnancy, you may not notice any difference but this does not mean that the dose is not working. Continue taking Folvite 5mg Tablet for the duration recommended by your doctor.

Q. Why should women start taking Folvite 5mg Tablet before they become pregnant?

Maintaining the right level of folic acid in the body before getting pregnant reduces the risk of developing neural tube defects in the baby. The neural tube defect, in most cases, is caused if the structure (neural tube) from which the central nervous system develops (brain and spinal cord) in a baby does not form or is only partially closed.
full closure of the neural tube occurs during the end of the fourth week of pregnancy. Folic acid helps in the formation of neural tubes. Therefore, to prevent this defect women should start Folvite 5mg Tablet before four weeks of pregnancy.

Q. Can I breastfeed while taking Folvite 5mg Tablet?

Yes, you can breastfeed while taking Folvite 5mg Tablet as it is not harmful to the baby. Folvite 5mg Tablet contains folic acid which is naturally found in breast milk. Though its initial levels in breast milk are low, it rises eventually.
Since it is actively secreted in breast milk, the mother may take Folvite 5mg Tablet every day to maintain the required levels. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions related to nutrient supplementation in breastfeeding.

Q. When should I take Folvite 5mg Tablet, in the morning or at night?

You can take Folvite 5mg Tablet any time of the day, but try to take it at the same time each day. This will help you remember to take it.
Take it exactly as prescribed by your doctor. The medicine should be swallowed as a whole with a glass of water. Do not chew, cut or crush the medicine.

Q. Can Folvite 5mg Tablet make you sick?

Generally, Folvite 5mg Tablet is well tolerated. However, some people may experience nausea (feeling sick), loss of appetite, bloating, and excessive passing of gas.
The medicine may also worsen the symptoms of any coexisting vitamin B12 deficiency. If you experience any of these symptoms, consult your doctor but do not stop taking Folvite 5mg Tablet.

Q. How long do I need to take Folvite 5mg Tablet?

The duration of treatment with Folvite 5mg Tablet depends on the reason you are taking it for. If you are planning your pregnancy, you may start taking it 4 weeks before pregnancy and continue up to the first 3 months of pregnancy.
If you are taking it for folic acid deficiency then you may have to take it for 4 months or longer (if your deficiency does not subside). If you are taking it to reduce the side effects of methotrexate then you may need to take it for as long as you are taking methotrexate. Consult your prescribing physician to know the exact duration of your therapy.

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