FOLIC ACID 1 mg Tablet, 90-count
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Folic acid and derivatives class.
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- Folic acid is a B vitamin, but when prescribed at therapeutic doses it's treating a specific medical condition: megaloblastic anemia caused by folic acid deficiency. This is a type...
- What exactly is folic acid being used for — is it just a vitamin?
- The oral solution — both Folic Acid oral solution and Quiofic — can be taken with or without food, so take it whichever way works best for you. If you're using the oral solution, m...
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Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified form of cellulose, a natural fiber from plant sources. It acts as a binder and filler in tablets and capsules, helping hold ingredients together and give the medicine its shape and size.
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Lactose monohydrate is a natural sugar derived from milk. It serves as a filler and binder in tablets and capsules, helping create the proper size, texture, and consistency of the medicine.
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A starch-based powder made from potatoes and processed with sodium. It acts as a disintegrant, helping the tablet or capsule break apart quickly in the stomach so the medicine can be absorbed.
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Stearic acid is a fatty acid derived from plant or animal sources. It acts as a binder and lubricant in tablets and capsules, helping them hold together and flow smoothly during manufacturing.
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Folic Acid 1 mg 00904-7224-61 | Major | 100 tablets | $0.019 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 11534-0165-01 | SUNRISE | 100 tablets | $0.019 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 16571-0881-01 | Rising | 100 tablets | $0.019 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 53746-0361-01 | Amneal | 100 tablets | $0.019 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 58657-0151-01 | Method | 100 tablets | $0.019 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 60687-0681-01 | American | 100 tablets | $0.019 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Folic acid 1 mg 62135-0210-01 | Chartwell | 100 tablets | $0.019 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 69315-0127-01 | Leading | 100 tablets | $0.019 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 70752-0231-10 | QUAGEN | 100 tablets | $0.019 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 72241-0050-05 | Modavar | 100 tablets | $0.019 | AA | Availability likely | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 00615-8589-05 | NCS | 15 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mgthis 43063-0791-90 | PD-Rx | 90 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 50090-3119-00 | A-S | 100 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 50090-6760-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 50090-7194-00 | A-S | 100 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 50090-7195-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 55154-2137-00 | Cardinal | 10 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 55154-4306-00 | Cardinal | 10 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 63629-9257-01 | Bryant | 100 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 63629-9258-01 | Bryant | 1000 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 65162-0361-01 | Amneal | 10 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 66267-0217-30 | NuCare | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 67046-0719-03 | Coupler | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 67046-1449-03 | Coupler | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 68071-2992-01 | NuCare | 100 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 68071-3513-01 | NuCare | 100 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 68071-4602-01 | NuCare | 100 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 68788-8557-01 | Preferred | 100 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 68788-8827-01 | Preferred | 100 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 70518-4338-00 | REMEDYREPACK | 100 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 70518-4459-00 | REMEDYREPACK | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 71205-0913-00 | Proficient | 100 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 71209-0007-05 | Cadila | 100 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 71335-0613-01 | Bryant | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 71335-0766-01 | Bryant | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 71335-2547-01 | Bryant | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 71335-2849-01 | Bryant | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 71335-2858-01 | Bryant | 1000 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 71335-9628-01 | Bryant | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 71610-0235-30 | Aphena | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic acid 1 mg 71610-0545-30 | Aphena | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 71610-0656-30 | Aphena | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 71610-0716-30 | Aphena | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 71610-0803-30 | Aphena | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 71610-0952-04 | Aphena | 4 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 72162-1651-00 | Bryant | 1000 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 72162-2413-00 | Bryant | 1000 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 72162-2556-00 | Bryant | 1000 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 72162-2557-00 | Bryant | 1000 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 72189-0199-30 | DIRECT | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 82804-0110-30 | Proficient | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 82868-0004-30 | Northwind | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
| Folic Acid 1 mg 87441-0032-01 | Unit | 30 tablets | — | AA | FDA listed | — |
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This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 43063-0791-30 | 30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (43063-791-30) | 2017-10-02 | Active |
| 43063-0791-90 You're viewing this | 90 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (43063-791-90) | 2017-10-18 | Active |
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📄 Full prescribing information FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
INDICATIONS AND USAGE Folic acid, USP is effective in the treatment of megaloblastic anemias due to a deficiency of folic acid, USP (as may be seen in tropical or nontropical sprue) and in anemias of nutritional origin, pregnancy, infancy, or childhood.
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Oral administration is preferred. Although most patients with malabsorption cannot absorb food folates, they are able to absorb folic acid, USP given orally. Parenteral administration is not advocated but may be necessary in some individuals (e.g., patients receiving parenteral or enteral alimentation).
Doses greater than 0.1 mg should not be used unless anemia due to vitamin B 12 deficiency has been ruled out or is being adequately treated with a cobalamin. Daily doses greater than 1 mg do not enhance the hematologic effect, and most of the excess is excreted unchanged in the urine. The usual therapeutic dosage in adults and children (regardless of age) is up to 1 mg daily.
Resistant cases may require larger doses. When clinical symptoms have subsided and the blood picture has become normal, a daily maintenance level should be used, i.e., 0.1 mg for infants and up to 0.3 mg for children under 4 years of age, 0.4 mg for adults and children 4 or more years of age, and 0.8 mg for pregnant and lactating women, but never less than 0.1 mg/day. Patients should be kept under close supervision and adjustment of the maintenance level made if relapse appears imminent.
In the presence of alcoholism, hemolytic anemia, anticonvulsant therapy, or chronic infection, the maintenance level may need to be increased.
⛔ Contraindications ▾
CONTRAINDICATIONS Folic acid, USP is contraindicated in patients who have shown previous intolerance to the drug.
⚠️ Warnings ▾
WARNINGS Administration of folic acid alone is improper therapy for pernicious anemia and other megaloblastic anemias in which vitamin B 12 is deficient.
🤒 Adverse Reactions ▾
ADVERSE REACTIONS Allergic sensitization has been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folic acid. Folic acid is relatively nontoxic in man. Rare instances of allergic responses to folic acid preparations have been reported and have included erythema, skin rash, itching, general malaise, and respiratory difficulty due to bronchospasm.
One patient experienced symptoms suggesting anaphylaxis following injection of the drug. Gastrointestinal side effects, including anorexia, nausea, abdominal distention, flatulence, and a bitter or bad taste, have been reported in patients receiving 15 mg folic acid daily for 1 month. Other side effects reported in patients receiving 15 mg daily include altered sleep patterns, difficulty in concentrating, irritability, overactivity, excitement, mental depression, confusion, and impaired judgment.
Decreased vitamin B 12 serum levels may occur in patients receiving prolonged folic acid therapy. In an uncontrolled study, orally administered folic acid was reported to increase the incidence of seizures in some epileptic patients receiving phenobarbital, primidone, or diphenylhydantoin. Another investigator reported decreased diphenylhydantoin serum levels in folate-deficient patients receiving diphenylhydantoin who were treated with 5 mg or 15 mg of folic acid daily.
🔄 Drug Interactions ▾
Drug Interactions There is evidence that the anticonvulsant action of phenytoin is antagonized by folic acid. A patient whose epilepsy is completely controlled by phenytoin may require increased doses to prevent convulsions if folic acid is given. Folate deficiency may result from increased loss of folate, as in renal dialysis and/or interference with metabolism (e.g., folic acid antagonists such as methotrexate); the administration of anticonvulsants, such as diphenylhydantoin, primidone, and barbiturates; alcohol consumption and, especially, alcoholic cirrhosis; and the administration of pyrimethamine and nitrofurantoin.
False low serum and red cell folate levels may occur if the patient has been taking antibiotics, such as tetracycline, which suppress the growth of Lactobacillus casei.
🤰 Pregnancy ▾
Pregnancy Teratogenic Effects Pregnancy Category A Folic acid is usually indicated in the treatment of megaloblastic anemias of pregnancy. Folic acid requirements are markedly increased during pregnancy, and deficiency will result in fetal damage (see INDICATIONS AND USAGE ). Studies in pregnant women have not shown that folic acid increases the risk of fetal abnormalities if administered during pregnancy.
If the drug is used during pregnancy, the possibility of fetal harm appears remote. Because studies cannot rule out the possibility of harm, however, folic acid should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.
🆘 Overdosage ▾
OVERDOSAGE Except during pregnancy and lactation, folic acid should not be given in therapeutic doses greater than 0.4 mg daily until pernicious anemia has been ruled out. Patients with pernicious anemia receiving more than 0.4 mg of folic acid daily who are inadequately treated with vitamin B 12 may show reversion of the hematologic parameters to normal, but neurologic manifestations due to vitamin B 12 deficiency will progress. Doses of folic acid exceeding the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) should not be included in multivitamin preparations; if therapeutic amounts are necessary, folic acid should be given separately.
🧬 Clinical Pharmacology ▾
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Folic acid acts on megaloblastic bone marrow to produce a normoblastic marrow. In man, an exogenous source of folate is required for nucleoprotein synthesis and the maintenance of normal erythropoiesis. Folic acid is the precursor of tetrahydrofolic acid, which is involved as a cofactor for transformylation reactions in the biosynthesis of purines and thymidylates of nucleic acids.
Impairment of thymidylate synthesis in patients with folic acid deficiency is thought to account for the defective deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) synthesis that leads to megaloblast formation and megaloblastic and macrocytic anemias. Folic acid is absorbed rapidly from the small intestine, primarily from the proximal portion. Naturally occurring conjugated folates are reduced enzymatically to folic acid in the gastrointestinal tract prior to absorption.
Folic acid appears in the plasma approximately 15 to 30 minutes after an oral dose; peak levels are generally reached within 1 hour. After intravenous administration, the drug is rapidly cleared from the plasma. Cerebrospinal fluid levels of folic acid are several times greater than serum levels of the drug.
Folic acid is metabolized in the liver to 7,8-dihydrofolic acid and eventually to 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid with the aid of reduced diphosphopyridine nucleotide (DPNH) and folate reductases. Tetrahydrofolic acid is linked in the N 5 or N 10 positions with formyl, hydroxymethyl, methyl, or formimino groups. N 5 -formyltetrahydrofolic acid is leucovorin.
Tetrahydrofolic acid derivatives are distributed to all body tissues but are stored primarily in the liver. Normal serum levels of total folate have been reported to be 5 to 15 ng/mL; normal cerebrospinal fluid levels are approximately 16 to 21 ng/mL. Normal erythrocyte folate levels have been reported to range from 175 to 316 ng/mL.
In general, folate serum levels below 5 ng/mL indicate folate deficiency, and levels below 2 ng/mL usually result in megaloblastic anemia. After a single oral dose of 100 mcg of folic acid in a limited number of normal adults, only a trace amount of the drug appeared in the urine. An oral dose of 5 mg in 1 study and a dose of 40 mcg/kg of body weight in another study resulted in approximately 50% of the dose appearing in the urine.
After a single oral dose of 15 mg, up to 90% of the dose was recovered in the urine. A majority of the metabolic products appeared in the urine after 6 hours; excretion was generally complete within 24 hours. Small amounts of orally administered folic acid have also been recovered in the feces.
Folic acid is also excreted in the milk of lactating mothers.
📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling ▾
HOW SUPPLIED Folic Acid Tablets, USP 1 mg, are round, yellow tablets debossed “N8”on one side and bisected on other side and supplied in bottles of: 30 (NDC 43063-791-30) 90 (NDC 43063-791-90) Dispense in well-closed container with child-resistant closure. Store at controlled room temperature 20°-25°C (68°-77°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature].
📋 Description ▾
DESCRIPTION Folic acid, USP, N-[p-[[(2-amino-4- hydroxy-6-pteridinyl) methyl]- amino] benzoyl]-Lglutamic acid, is a B complex vitamin containing a pteridine moiety linked by a methylene bridge to para -aminobenzoic acid, which is joined by a peptide linkage to glutamic acid. Conjugates of folic acid, USP are present in a wide variety of foods, particularly liver, kidneys, yeast, and leafy green vegetables. Commercially available folic acid, USP is prepared synthetically.
Folic acid, USP occurs as a yellow or yellowish-orange crystalline powder and is very slightly soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. Folic acid, USP is readily soluble in dilute solutions of alkali hydroxides and carbonates, and solutions of the drug may be prepared with the aid of sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate, thereby forming the soluble sodium salt of folic acid, USP (sodium folate). Aqueous solutions of folic acid, USP are heat sensitive and rapidly decompose in the presence of light and/or riboflavin; solutions should be stored in a cool place protected from light.
The structural formula of folic acid, USP is as follows: C 19 H 19 N 7 O 6 M.W. 441.40 Each tablet, for oral administration, contains 1 mg folic acid, USP. Folic acid tablets, USP 1 mg contain the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and stearic acid.
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