PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FORTHE USER

I Folic Acid Tablets 5mg

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start

taking this medicine.

•    Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

•    If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

'• This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if

, theirsymptoms are the same as yours.

•    If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet,

I    please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

|ln this leaflet:

11.    What Folic Acid Tablets are and what they are used for

12.    Before you take Folic Acid Tablets

p. How to take Folic Acid Tablets

4. Possible side effects

15.    Howto store Folic Acid Tablets

16.    Further information

1. WHAT FOLIC ACID TABLETS ARE AND WHATTHEY ARE USED FOR

Folic Acid belongs to the vitamin B group.

Folic Acid Tablets are useful for:-

•    The treatment and prevention of certain types of anaemia, including pernicious anaemia

•    The treatment and prevention of folic acid deficiency (for example caused by the administration of phenytoin for epilepsy).

2. BEFORE YOU TAKE FOLIC ACID TABLETS

.Do not take Folic Acid Tablets if you:

•    Are hypersensitive (allergic) to folic acid or any of

I    the other ingredients of folic acid tablets.

p Have an untreated vitamin B₁₂ deficiency such as in certain anaemias and lifelong vegetarians

•    Are suffering a malignant (cancerous) disease.

Take special care with Folic Acid Tablets

Consult your doctor before taking Folic Acid tablets if ^ou:

•    Have a type of cancer that is dependant on folic ¹ acid

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Taking other medicines    1

Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines,! even those not prescribed.    I

In particular tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following:    '

•    Phenytoin, phenobarbital and primidone foij epilepsy

•    Chloramphenicol and co-trimoxazole used to¹

treat bacterial infections    |

•    Sulfasalazine used in the treatment of Crohn's, Disease and ulcerative colitis

•    Methotrexate used to treat certain cancers and|

rheumatoid arthritis.    ,

Pregnancy and breastfeeding    |

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice if you are pregnant, planning on becoming pregnant or are breastfeeding.

Driving and using machines

These tablets should not affect your driving or abilityl to use machinery, however if you are affected do notj drive or operate machinery as your alertness may be impaired.    I

3. HOWTOTAKE FOLIC ACID TABLETS

Always take folic acid tablets exactly as your doctoij has instructed you to. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.    ¹

For the treatment of anaemias:

Adults and the elderly:

5mg (1 tablet) per day, for up to 4 months, with| hydroxycobalamin by injection.    ,

If you are suffering with malabsorption, up to 15mg (3| tablets) a day may be prescribed.    ,

Children:    I

These tablets are not recommended forchildren.    i

^or the treatment and prevention of folic acid deficiency or in kidney dialysis:

Keep out of the reach and sight of children    I

Adults and the elderly:

6. FURTHER INFORMATION

|5mg (1 tablet) a day OR 5mg (1 tablet) a week may be prescribed.

|lf you stop taking Folic Acid Tablets

|Do not stop taking folic acid tablets without consulting your doctor.

|lf you take more Folic Acid Tablets than you should

flhis medicine is to be taken when prescribed by the ploctor. If you take too many tablets by mistake contact your nearest hospital casualty department or tell your doctor immediately. Take your tablet pack ^ith you.

I|f you forget to take Folic Acid Tables

ilf you have forgotten to take a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Take your next dose at the normal time. If you have trouble remembering |to take the tablets, tell your doctor or pharmacist.

What Folic Acid tablets contain:

Folic Acid tablets 5mg contain the activi substance folic acid 5mg in each tablet.

The other ingredients are: dicalcium phosphate, starch, sodium lauryl sulphate and magnesium¹ stearate.    |

What Folic Acid tablets look like and contents oJ the pack:    |

Each tablet contains 5mg of the active substance, folic acid.

4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

.Like all medicines, Folic Acid tablets can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. If you Experience any of the following then STOP taking .Folic Acid Tablets and contact a doctor IMMEDIATELY:

Folic Acid 5mg Tablets are packed into packs of 50,, 100,250,500,1,000 and 5,000 tablets.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.    I

Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer:    I

Ennogen Pharma Limited    i

UnitG4, Riverside Industrial Estate,

Riverside Way, Dartford, DA1 5BS, UK.    I

This leafletwas last amended in February 2011.

Rare (affecting less than 1 in 1,000 patients)

• Allergic reaction (hypersensitivity) with symptoms of an itchy/red skin, rash, swelling of I the face, lips, tongue or throat or difficulty breathing or swallowing, shock (cold sweaty I skin, weak pulse, dry mouth, dilated pupils), p Stomach and intestines: loss of appetite, feeling sick, a bloated feeling, wind.

5. STORING FOLIC ACID TABLETS

Check the expiry date printed on the label or side of |the box. Do not use after the expiry date stated on the label.

Do not store above 25°C. Store in the original [package.

In case of any visible signs of deterioration, you should discard the package.

|Medicines should not be disposed of via waste water .or household waste. Ask you pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These |measures help to protect the environment.

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