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Is Folvite The Right Medicine To Get Pregnant?

Hi Doctor . Me and my husband are recently trying for a baby and as per doctor I have jjust started taking Folvite Tablets .( Folic Acid Tablets I.P. 5 mg).Please suggest if the dosage of 5 mg is okay as I have seen in some places that per day we shouldn t take more then 1 mg. However less then 5 mg is not available for Folvite.Please advice if i should take an alternate brand.
Mon, 27 Apr 2015
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Hello,
The daily requirement of folate for women is 400-600 micrograms. For prevention of pregnancy complications and as a prenatal vitamin, 250-1000 micrograms is needed. If you cannot get the 1 mg. preparation, you can go for the 2mg. or take half the tablet, whichever is possible. You can also for generic formulations for the needed dose. The drug availability in the preparation is another factor which also determines how much drug is actually entering the body from the dosage taken. Hope this helps.
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Is Folvite The Right Medicine To Get Pregnant?

Hello, The daily requirement of folate for women is 400-600 micrograms. For prevention of pregnancy complications and as a prenatal vitamin, 250-1000 micrograms is needed. If you cannot get the 1 mg. preparation, you can go for the 2mg. or take half the tablet, whichever is possible. You can also for generic formulations for the needed dose. The drug availability in the preparation is another factor which also determines how much drug is actually entering the body from the dosage taken. Hope this helps.