"Folic Acid 9 Months" is a special medicine. It is intended to fill the deficit in the body of the elements present in its composition. To take the drug, you need to have an urgent need for folic acid, which is confirmed by the results of diagnostic research methods. What is it for? Folic acid is taken in various conditions, which will be discussed in the article.
Release form
The drug is available in the form of small yellow tablets. They are coated with a thin cling film. They have a round shape, convex on both sides. In the middle there is a special line with which you can break the tablet into two parts, which is convenient in terms of dosing.
Available in a cardboard box that holds 3, 6, or 9 blisters with tablets. Each of them is placed in a contour cell. The number of tablets is 30, 60 and 90 pieces, respectively. The price varies between 131 - 394 rubles per pack, which depends on the number of tablets.
The manufacturer of "Folic acid 9 months" in the instructions is indicated as OJSC "Valenta Pharmaceuticals".
Structure
Each tablet includes:
- active substance - one tablet contains 400 micrograms of folic acid;
- auxiliary components: lactose monohydrate, silicon dioxide, collidone, magnesium;
- food coating consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, talc, macrogol, titanium dioxide E171, iron oxide yellow E172 and aluminum quinoline yellow lacquer E104.
Nutritional supplements
The classification of food additives shows that you should not be afraid of the designations mentioned above (E171, E172 and E104). All of them are allowed for use on the territory of the Russian Federation.
A little about the properties of the drug
Folic acid is a vitamin in pharmacology denoted by B9 or BC. It is very easily synthesized in the intestinal microflora, which makes it ideal for absorption. It takes an active part in many metabolic processes occurring in the human body. This is possible due to the ability to naturally restore to the state of tetrohydrofolate acid.
Folic acid is important for the proper formation of normoblasts and megaloblasts. Also, this substance is directly involved in the synthesis of nucleic acid, amino acids, pyrimidine and purine. Vitamin B9 plays an important role in metabolic processes associated with the formation of histidine, choline, glycine and methionine, and also stimulates erythropoiesis.
Folic acid absorption occurs in the digestive tract, mainly in the upper part of the duodenum. Has the ability to almost complete binding to plasma proteins.
In the liver, it is activated by the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase, turning into tetrahydrofolic acid. It has the ability to penetrate into breast milk of the mother through the placental barrier.
It is excreted from the body by the kidneys in the form of metabolites. If the tablets were taken in a dosage exceeding the daily norm, excretion occurs unchanged.
When is admission prohibited?
In the instructions to "Folic acid 9 months" the following conditions are contraindications:
- deficiency of cobalamin substance;
- diagnosed malignant neoplasms;
- childhood;
- Addison's disease - Birmer;
- individual intolerance to the components of the drug.
Indications for use
There are cases when taking the drug is extremely necessary. What are the indications indicated in the instructions? "Folic Acid 9 Months" is necessary in the following conditions:
- acute deficiency of the substance, as well as the inability to produce vitamin A by the body;
- the likelihood of a fetus developing a neural tube defect.
The latter condition is usually found in the first trimester of pregnancy. Also, the doctor can prescribe the patient to take folic acid as a prophylaxis for the development of this condition in the fetus, when there is a probability of at least 1%, which may cause pathology of the neural tube.
Instruction manual
"Folic acid 9 months" is taken orally after a meal with a sufficient amount of liquid. It is imperative to comply with the dosage. She is selected individually by the doctor. It fully depends on the evidence, as well as the severity of the disease. The diagram may look like this:
- If the main goal is to prevent or compensate for the deficiency in the body of folic acid, adults are prescribed up to 5 mg per day.
- Children with the same purpose are prescribed: 25-50 mcg per day - up to 3 years; 75 mcg - from 4 to 6 years; 100 mcg - 7-10 years.
- During pregnancy - 400 mcg per day.
- During lactation - 300 mcg per day.
If you comply with the specified norm, overdose and its consequences can be avoided. However, it is strongly not recommended to take the drug without first consulting your doctor. The doctor should prescribe appropriate tests, the results of which will become the basis for deciding whether to prescribe a drug.
Side effects
Reviews about this drug are mostly positive. Often, patients write that the occurrence of side effects can be avoided. However, in rare cases, they still occur. Side effects from "Folic acid 9 months" are expressed:
- the occurrence of various allergic reactions;
- the appearance of nausea;
- discomfort in the abdomen.
With prolonged use, patients develop vitamin B12 hypovitaminosis. In any of the cases described, symptomatic therapy is selected. No other adverse reactions to the intake of folic acid by the internal organs were noted.
special instructions
To avoid the need for the use of this drug, you need to eat right. The menu should be balanced. There are enough foods rich in folic acid. These are all varieties of nuts, pork, beef or chicken liver. It is also known that folic acid is rich in vegetables and herbs. These include:
- carrot;
- salad;
- cilantro;
- parsley;
- Tomatoes
- cucumbers
- beet;
- legumes;
- cereals;
- eggs
- cheeses.
As stated in the instructions, "Folic Acid 9 Months" is not used in the treatment of anemia. This applies to the pernicious, aplastic and normocytic forms of this disease. The impossibility of using folic acid in therapy is due to the fact that with pernicious anemia, taking this medication will contribute to the improvement of hematological indications. This, in turn, will make it impossible to diagnose neurological complications. Until pernicious anemia is completely ruled out, folic acid can be prescribed in a dosage that does not exceed 100 mcg per day. The exception in this case is only the period of pregnancy and lactation.
For patients undergoing hemodialysis, the dosage of folic acid should be increased. The norm in this case is determined solely by the attending physician.
Antacids reduce the effectiveness of folic acid. Therefore, it is necessary to observe the interval between taking the drugs. For example, if a patient is undergoing therapy with a drug whose active substance is colestyramine, he should drink this medicine 4-6 hours before taking folic acid, or an hour later. All antacids are only taken 2 hours after B9.
It is important to know that simultaneous administration with antibiotics can lead to an underestimation of the level of red blood cells and folic acid in blood plasma. This point must be taken into account when evaluating the results of microbiological studies.
Why is the drug still needed?
Folic acid - what else is it for? Few people know that the drug is used not only in medicine. For example, folic acid found its consumer in cosmetology. The use of the drug is due to the fact that B9 is a substance necessary to restore the regenerative properties of cells. Therefore, there are times when girls drink a course of "Folic Acid 9 Months" to restore normal skin and hair. But this should not be done without the approval of a doctor and a preliminary examination.
Most often, the drug is taken in the above diseases and conditions. But often obstetrician-gynecologists prescribe "Folic Acid 9 Months" during the period of pregnancy planning, as some girls write about in their reviews. This is a really good way to prepare the body for carrying a baby, since B9 eliminates the likelihood of numerous pathologies.
Reviews about "Folic Acid 9 Months" are different, but much more positive. The drug is taken by many pregnant women. Experts have proven the positive effect of the drug on fetal development. And future mothers noticed an improvement in the condition of hair and skin.