Folcaps Tablets
Generic name:pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid and cyanocobalamin
Dosage form: tablet
Drug class:Vitamin and mineral combinations
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 22, 2021.
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Folcaps Tablets Description
Folcaps™ is a scored red round multivitamin tablet.
Each tablet contains:
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine HCl) ..... 25 mg
Folic Acid ..... 2.2 mg
Cyanocobalamin .....500 μg
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate
Indications and Usage for Folcaps Tablets
Folcaps™ is a multivitamin prescription supplement indicated for the use in improving the nutritional status of patients as prescribed by their physician.
Contraindications
This product is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
Warnings
Folic acid alone is improper therapy in the treatment of pernicious anemia and other
megaloblastic anemias where vitamin B12 is deficient.
KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Precautions
General
NOTICE: Contact with moisture can produce surface discoloration or erosion of
the tablet.
Folic acid in doses above 0.1 mg may obscure pernicious anemia in that hematologic remission can occur while neurological manifestations progress.
Adverse Reactions
Allergic sensitization has been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folic acid.
