FOLSÄURE HEVERT 5 mg tablets, 100 pcs

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Areas of application

Folic acid Hevert 5 mg tablets are used to treat folic acid deficiency states that cannot be compensated for by diet.Folic acid deficiency can manifest itself through general weakness, sleep disorders, forgetfulness, paleness, changes in the mucous membranes or diarrhea.An advanced deficiency can lead to anemia and manifest itself through a change in the red blood count.Folic acid plays an important role in regulating homocysteine metabolism and supporting vascular health.Deficiency can also be associated with declining mental performance in old age and depression.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

Folic acid Hevert 5 mg tablets contain the active ingredient folic acid in a dosage of 5 mg per tablet.The other ingredients are cellulose powder, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, highly disperse silicon dioxide and talc.This medicine contains lactose.Please only take Folic Acid Hevert 5 mg tablets after consulting your doctor if you know that you suffer from lactose intolerance.

Contraindications

Folic acid Hevert 5 mg tablets must not be taken if you are hypersensitive to folic acid or any of the other ingredients of the drug.The increase in young red blood cells (reticulocytes) caused by folic acid can mask a vitamin B12 deficiency.Because of the risk of irreversible neurological disorders, before treating anemia due to impaired red blood cell development (megaloblastic anemia), it must be ensured that this is not due to a vitamin B12 deficiency.The cause of megaloblastic anemia must be clarified before therapy begins.

Dosage

The following information applies unless your doctor has prescribed folic acid Hevert 5 mg tablets differently.Please adhere to the instructions for use, otherwise the medicine will not work properly.Adults can take 1-3 tablets per day (equivalent to 5-15 mg folic acid) as needed.The tablets are taken whole with meals with a little liquid.The duration of treatment depends on the extent of the folic acid deficiency and depends on the clinical picture and, if necessary, on the corresponding laboratory diagnostic measurements and is determined by the doctor for each patient.

Intake

The tablets are taken whole with meals with a little liquid.

Patient information

Take special care when taking Folic Acid Hevert 5 mg tablets.Even in the case of life-threatening megaloblastic anemia, a possible vitamin B12 deficiency must be ruled out before starting therapy due to the risk of permanent damage to the nervous system (ensuring serum and erythrocyte samples and determining the vitamin B12 content).

Pregnancy

There are no known risks.There is no sufficient experience with the use of a daily dose of more than 5 mg folic acid during pregnancy, therefore the maximum daily dose of 5 mg folic acid should not be exceeded.Before taking any medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacy for advice.

Notes

No prescription is required for this product.For information about risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacy.

Interactions with other agents

The administration of folic acid can lower the blood levels of anti-seizure medications (anticonvulsants, for example phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone) and may therefore increase the likelihood of seizures.When high doses are administered, it cannot be ruled out that Folic Acid Hevert 5 mg tablets and folic acid inhibitors (folic acid antagonists) administered at the same time, such as certain drugs against bacterial infections or malaria (trimethoprim, proguanil, pyrimethamine) and methotrexate (active ingredient for the treatment of tumors, among other things), inhibit each other's effects.Severe diarrhea can occur when used at the same time as fluorouracil (a drug used to treat tumors).Chloramphenicol (active ingredient used to treat infections) can prevent the response to treatment with folic acid Hevert 5 mg tablets and should therefore not be given to patients with severe folic acid deficiency symptoms.

Side effects

In individual cases, hypersensitivity reactions can occur, for example in the form of skin redness (erythema), itching (pruritus), shortness of breath (bronchospasm), nausea or circulatory collapse (anaphylactic shock). At very high doses, gastrointestinal disorders, sleep disorders, agitation or depression can occur.Please inform your doctor about any side effects that have occurred so that he can treat them specifically if necessary.

Information on shelf life and storage

The medicine should no longer be used after the expiry date stated on the container and outer carton.Do not store above 30°C.Store protected from light and moisture.Medicines: Always keep away from children.