Folic Acid: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Folic Acid. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

Folic acid is effective in the treatment of megaloblastic anemias due to a deficiency of folic acid (as may be seen in tropical or nontropical sprue) and in anemias of nutritional origin, pregnancy, infancy, or childhood.

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set bda4687e…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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