807 Street 39MC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Acide FOLIQUE Folic Acid 5mg
No prescription required
This medicine is available over the counter. Still, please consult your doctor or pharmacist before using new medication.
Last updated 24/05/2026 at 2:11 AM
807 Street 39MC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Indication
Folic acid 5 mg (Acide Folique) is used to treat and prevent folate-deficiency megaloblastic anaemia, and as a supplement before and during early pregnancy in women at high risk of neural tube defects. Also used as supplementation for patients on antifolate medications.
Ingredients
- Folic acid 5 mg
Direction
Adults: For folate-deficiency anaemia — 5 mg once daily for up to 4 months. For prevention of neural tube defects in high-risk women — 5 mg daily starting at least 4 weeks before conception and continuing through the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Other indications as directed by physician.
Side effects
- Rarely: mild gastrointestinal upset
- Allergic reactions (very rare)
Precautions
- Do not use for pernicious anaemia without also treating vitamin B12 deficiency — neurological damage may progress.
- May reduce efficacy of anticonvulsants such as phenytoin or phenobarbitone — use under medical supervision in epilepsy.
- Do not exceed recommended dose without medical supervision.
Indication
Folic acid 5 mg (Acide Folique) is used to treat and prevent folate-deficiency megaloblastic anaemia, and as a supplement before and during early pregnancy in women at high risk of neural tube defects. Also used as supplementation for patients on antifolate medications.
Ingredients
- Folic acid 5 mg
Direction
Adults: For folate-deficiency anaemia — 5 mg once daily for up to 4 months. For prevention of neural tube defects in high-risk women — 5 mg daily starting at least 4 weeks before conception and continuing through the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Other indications as directed by physician.
Side effects
- Rarely: mild gastrointestinal upset
- Allergic reactions (very rare)
Precautions
- Do not use for pernicious anaemia without also treating vitamin B12 deficiency — neurological damage may progress.
- May reduce efficacy of anticonvulsants such as phenytoin or phenobarbitone — use under medical supervision in epilepsy.
- Do not exceed recommended dose without medical supervision.
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