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COMPOSITION
EACH 5 ML CONTAINS :–
FERROUS ASCORBATE :– 30 MG
FOLIC ACID :– 550 MCG
COLOUR :– CARAMEL
FERROUS ASCORBATE
• Ferrous Ascorbate is a synthetic molecule of
ascorbic acid and iron.
• It is indicated in the treatment of iron deficiency
anemia.
•Ascorbic acid enhances absorption of iron.
FOLIC ACID
• Folic acid also known as folate, vitamin B9 and it is
essential for numerous bodily functions.
• Folate has to be supplied through the diet to meet their daily
requirements.
• The human body needs folate to synthesize DNA, repair
DNA, and methylate DNA as well as to act as a cofactor in
certain biological reactions. It is especially important in aiding
rapid cell division and growth, such as in infancy and
pregnancy. Children and adults both require folic acid to
produce healthy red blood cells and prevent anemia.
INDICATIONS
• Iron deficiency anemia (anemia is a condition in which the
body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red
blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues).
• It help to prevent neural tube defects.
• Some people use folic acid to prevent colon cancer or
cervical cancer. It is also used to prevent heart disease and
stroke.
• The basic mechanism of action underlying folic acid is its role in
cellular division and DNA synthesis. Without folic acid cells do not
divide properly.
• Folic acid is critical in the nervous system development of the
foetus and for healthy red blood cell production. Folate is also
required for the regeneration of methionine from homocysteine and
plays a key role as a 'methyl-donor'.
• In the CNS folate is involved with methylation and hydroxylation,
and both reactions are important in neurotransmitter synthesis and
metabolism. Folate is concentrated in the synaptic regions of CNS
neurons.
HOW FOLIC ACID WORK ??
Deficiency
This deficiency can result in many health
problems, the most notable one being
neural tube defects in developing
embryos. ( Neural tube defects are birth
defects of the brain and spinal cord).
Spina bifida occurs when the bones of the spine (vertebrae)
do not form properly around part of the baby’s spinal cord.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF TAKING
FERROUS ASCORBATE FOLIC ACID?
Most of the doctors would recommend every pregnant woman to
take folic acid during conception stage and even before the
conception stage because it causes numerous advantages for the
baby.
When the pregnant woman has an adequate amount of
ferrous ascorbate folate in the body, it is guaranteed that the baby
will achieve the complete development of the brain and spinal
column. There is an assurance that the baby will not have any
neural tube defects and other inborn defects like harelip and others.
On the side of the mother, taking a ferrous ascorbate folic
acid would help her to avoid having an anemia sickness during
pregnancy and in addition to that it also boosts the immune system
of the mother and the baby. This is the reason why, it is highly
recommended that every pregnant woman should start taking
ferrous ascorbate folate especially during the early stages of
pregnancy and even before pregnancy.
DOSAGE
Three teaspoons in one day.
ADVERSE EFFECTS
•Nausea
•Constipation
•Dark colored stool.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
•Ferrous Ascorbate is contraindicated in patient with
hypersensitivity to iron.
•Iron supplementation (which circumvents this mechanism)
should be avoided in patients who have active bacterial
infections.
•contraindicated in patients who have shown previous
intolerance to the drug.