Folivit Tablet – Anti- Anaemic Vitamin

✔️ Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Ahmad Baker, PharmD

Composition

Each tablet contains 5 mg. Folic acid.

Indication

  • Megaloblastic anaemia, due to folic acid deficiency and not accompanied with neurological disturbances.
  • Folate deficiency due to inadequate intake, malabsorption syndrome, excessive utilization and increased excretion.
  • Macrocytic anemia not accompanied with neurological disturbances.
  • Prophylaxes of megaloblastic anaemia of pregnancy.

Precautions

  • Shouldn’t be given in undiagnosed megaloblastic anaemia.
  • Use with caution in patients who may have folate- depenent tumors.
  • Shouldn’t be given in pernicious anemia, since it corrects the hematologic manifestations and masks the pernicious anemia while allowing neurologic damage to progress.
  • Large doses of folic acid may cause yellow discoloration of urine.

Dosage

  • Initial Dose: 5 – 15 mg. daily according to the case.
  • Maintenance Dose: 2 – 5mg. daily.

Package

  • Pack of 50 tablets. Each strip of 10 tablets.
  • Pack of 1000 tablets. Each strip of 10 tablets.

Storage

  • Store at temperature not exceeding 30°C.
  • Keep in dry place, protect from light.
  • Keep out of reach of children.
  • Medicament is a product which affects your health, and its consumption contrary to instructions is dangerous for you.
  • Follow strictly the doctor’s prescription, the method of use and the instructions of the pharmacist who sales the medicament.
  • The doctor and the pharmacist are experts in medicine. It’s benefits and risks.
  • Do not by yourself interrupt the period of treatment prescribed for you.
  • Do not repeat the same prescription without consulting your doctor.
  • Keep medicament out of children reach.

Council of Arab Health Ministers and Union of Arab Pharmacists

Produced by: El Nasr Pharmaceutical Chemicals Co. “ADWIC” Abu-Zaabal – A.R.E.. ATC Code: B03BB01 

Dr. Ahmad Baker

Dr. Ahmad Baker, PharmD

Senior Pharmacist & Health Educator

With over 23 years of clinical experience in hospital and community pharmacy across Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Dr. Ahmad specializes in reproductive health and pharmaceutical safety. He is dedicated to providing evidence-based guidance to empower patients in the MENA region.

Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes and reflects the latest pharmaceutical protocols. It is not a substitute for personal medical advice. Always consult Dr. Ahmad Baker or your healthcare provider before starting any treatment.

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