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Stage 1V Lung Cancer, 400 Mcq Per Tablet. How Many Mcq S Does It Take To Come Up To 1 Mg?
im going to be starting chemo in a couple weeks for stage IV lung cancer. i will be having port placement on the 4th. so far they have given me B12 infusion which they will repeat every 3 weeks and told me to get folic acid on way home today.said i could get it @ drug store over the counter with no prescription & I'M to take 1 mg a day starting now. problem is bottle says 400 mcq per tablet. I've never seen mcg for dose. how many mcq"s does it take to come up to 1 mg?
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
1 milligram = 1000 micrograms
So u need to take folic acid tablet 2 and half tablet per day.
Since it is stage IV lung cancer the doctor may be planning chemotherapy with agent called pemetrexed which is used in subtype of non small cell lung cancer called adenocarcinoma.
Vitamin B12 and folic acid are needed to prevent pemetrexed toxicity such as anaemia and low platelet .
Regards and take care.
So u need to take folic acid tablet 2 and half tablet per day.
Since it is stage IV lung cancer the doctor may be planning chemotherapy with agent called pemetrexed which is used in subtype of non small cell lung cancer called adenocarcinoma.
Vitamin B12 and folic acid are needed to prevent pemetrexed toxicity such as anaemia and low platelet .
Regards and take care.
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