Drug Details
Generic Name:
Folic acid or vitamin B9
Common Brands:
CVS Health Folic Acid, Nature’s Bounty Folic Acid, Folacin-800, FA-8, ViloFane-Dp 75, Nature’s Blend Folic Acid
Availability:
Prescription and over-the-counter
Therapeutic Class:
Dietary supplement
Forms:
Tablet and injection solution.
Administration:
By mouth and injection (subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intravenous).
Therapeutic Uses:
- To treat folate deficiency anemia.
- To prevent neural tube defects in unborn babies.
- As homocysteine lowering therapy in people with high homocysteine concentrations.
Controlled Status:
Not a controlled substance
Folic Acid Drug Class
Folic acid (fow-lihk ah-sihd) is the manmade form of folate, which is a water-soluble B vitamin (vitamin B9).
Folic Acid Age Range
Folic acid is approved for use in adults and children, including infants.
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