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FOLSÄURE AL 5 mg tablets, 100 pcs

Name: FOLSÄURE AL 5 mg tablets, 100 pcs
Brand: ALIUD Pharma GmbH
SKU: 17844742
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FOLSÄURE AL 5 mg Tabletten

Manufacturers: ALIUD Pharma GmbH

PZN: 17844742

Dosage: Tabletten

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Instructions for use for FOLSÄURE AL 5 mg tablets, 100 pcs

Folic acid al 5 mg tablets

Active ingredient: folic acid.

Treatment of folic acid deficits that cannot be remedied dietetically. Contains lactose.

Read the package supplement and ask your doctor or pharmacist for risks and side effects.

ALIUD PHARMA^® GmbH, Postfach 1380, 89146 Laichingen

As of October 2021

Folsäure AL 5 mg Tabletten

To treat a folic acid deficiency
• Medicines to compensate for folic acid defects
• as a result of an increased need, malnutrition or disturbed folic acid
• Easily acceptable as tablets

Support for important body functions
Folic acid fulfills significant tasks as a building block for our metabolism. Even as vitamin B9 or vitamin B11, folic acid is sometimes involved in cell division, growth processes and the formation of red blood cells. A lack of vitamin is generally widespread in the European population than you think. In particular, people with different illnesses or in special living situations as described in the next section can be affected.

Folic acid deficiency has numerous causes
Folic acid is almost exclusively absorbed through food. For example, spinach, lamb's lettuce, kale, legumes or whole grains and tomatoes are rich folic acid suppliers. Under special circumstances, however, there cannot be sufficient folic acid or not sufficiently used by the body. Chronic bowel diseases, advanced age, intolerance to the small intestine compared to gluten, malnutrition and excessive alcohol consumption can often result in a folic acid deficiency that cannot be compensated for by food intake. In order to make sufficient folic acid available to the body, folic acid AL can be taken. The medicine is available in tablet form and can be taken flexibly and easily with water.

If there is a low folic acid level, a vitamin B12 deficiency should be excluded.¹

Application recommendation:
Depending on the need, 1 to 3 tablets per day (corresponding to 5 - 15 mg folic acid).
The tablets are taken with sufficient liquid (e.g. 1 glass of water) for meals.
The duration of the treatment depends on the extent of the folic acid defect and depends on the clinical image and, if necessary, according to the corresponding Laboratory diagnostic measurement variables and is determined by the doctor for each patient.

Folsäure AL 5 mg Tabletten

In old age
As a result of one -sided nutrition or absorption disorders can be a deficiency in older people develop on folic acid.² The body may no longer absorb the nutrients so well and use. Diseases also play one here significant role. To the folic acid household again To be able to compensate, folic acid al to be taken.

Folsäure AL 5 mg Tabletten

In chronic inflammatory bowel diseases
In the context of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease or colitis Ulcerosa is the risk of nutrient defects higher. The vitamin and mineral mirror, especially the Folic acid levels should be checked because with a Significant part of the patients with inflammatory Dear diseases have a folic acid deficiency demonstrated can be. Women are clear from this more often affected. ^{3, 4, 5}

Folsäure AL 5 mg Tabletten

In celiac disease
Celiac disease denotes recurring inflammation of the small intestine due to the absorption of gluten. This gluten-
evenings are sometimes expressed Through symptoms such as flatulence, diarrhea, bad luckeit Or vomit. Especially for those affected by Celiacia often falls a lack of folic acid, but also Vitamin B12, vitamin D, zinc and copper. 6

Frequent questions & answers
How can a folic acid deficiency express itself?
The symptoms of a folic acid deficiency can include tiredness, tingling of the tongue, pallor, inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, diarrhea, loss of appetite and ancestrial blood.

An existing deficiency is determined by the appearance of the red blood cells. If these are enlarged and increased, there is a folic acid deficiency.

How long should folic acid be used?
The duration of the treatment depends on the extent of the folic acid defect and depends on the clinical image and, if necessary, according to the corresponding Laboratory diagnostic measurement variables and is determined by the doctor for each patient.

What should be considered when taking folic acid AL?
The increase in young red blood cells (reticulocytes) caused by folic acid can mask a vitamin B12 deficiency. Due to the risk of irreversible neurological disorders, anemia must be ensured before the therapy of anemia due to disturbed development of red blood cells (megaloblast anemia) that this is not based on a vitamin B12 deficiency. The cause of a megaloblast anemia must be clarified before the start of therapy.

¹ https: // www. pschyrembel.de/fols%C3%A4uremangel/K081P (last called on 02.02.22).
² Lycke et al. German Congress for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DKOU 2017). Berlin, October 24th - 27th, 2017.düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2017. Docpo27 - 529.
³ Kyle K., Holly M., Lindsay B. et al.: Micronutrient Absorption and Related Outcomes in People With Inflammatory Bood Disease: A Review, Nutrients, 2019; 11 (6): 1388.
⁴ Hwang C., Ross V., Mahadevan U.: Micronutrient Deficiencies in Inflammatory Bood Disease: From a to Zinc, Inflamm BOWE DIS, 2012; 18 (10): 1961 - 81.
⁵ Ratajczak et al.: Does Folic Acid Protect Patients with Inflammatory Bood Disease from complications? Nutrients. 2021; 13 (11): 4036.
⁶ Mayo Clinic. Micronutrient Deficiencies Common at Time of Celiac Disease Diagnosis. Sciencedaily 2019.

Detailed instructions for FOLSÄURE AL 5 mg tablets, 100 pcs

Field of use

Folic acid AL 5 mg tablets (pack size: 100 pc) is a vitamin preparation for use in folic acid deficits or increased folic acid requirements. Folic acid AL 5 mg tablets (pack size: 100 pc) is a vitamin preparation for the treatment of folic acid deficits.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

Folic acid al 5 mg tablets (pack size: 100 pc) included: 5 mg folic acid per tablet. Other ingredients: Cellulose powder, lactose-monohydrate, magnesium stearate (Ph.Eur.), High-disperses silicon dioxide, talkum.

Contradictions

The drug must not be taken if they are allergic to folic acid or another component of this drug.

dosage

Application recommendation of Folic acid AL 5 mg tablets (pack size: 100 pc):

Depending on the need, 1 to 3 tablets per day (corresponding to 5 - 15 mg folic acid) can be taken.
The tablets are taken with sufficient liquid (e.g. 1 glass of water) for meals.

Taking

The tablets are taken with a little liquid for meals.

Patient information

Particular caution when taking the medicine is required
- Even in the case of life-threatening megaloblast anemia, a possible vitamin B12 deficiency must be excluded due to the risk of permanent damage to the nervous system before the start of therapy (securing serum and erythrocyte samples and determination of the vitamin B12 content).
- About the use of a daily dose of more than 5 mg folic acid in the Sthere are no sufficient experiences, so the maximum daily dose of 5 mg folic acid should not be exceeded.

Pregnancy

During pregnancy, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy, ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking the drug.
No risks are known to a daily dose of 5 mg. There are no sufficient experiences about the use of a daily dose of more than 5 mg folic acid in pregnancy, so the maximum daily dose of 5 mg folic acid should not be exceeded.