Page values for "Folic Acid"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Folic acid (folate, pteroylglutamic acid) |
| brand | String | Folvite; mostly generic |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Vitamins|Vitamin]] • [[:Category:B-vitamins|B-vitamin]] • [[:Category:Hematinics|Hematinic]] |
| mechanism | String | |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-000005B3-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005B4-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005B5-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005B6-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | 0.4 mg PO daily (general prevention); 0.8-1 mg/d in pregnancy; 4 mg/d for women with prior NTD-affected pregnancy; 1 mg/d during methotrexate therapy |
| preparations | String | 0.4, 0.8, 1 mg OTC; 1 mg Rx; 5 mg/mL injection |
| fda_max | String | 1 mg/d typical Rx; higher in specific indications |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Oral • IM • IV • SC |
| onset | String | Hematologic response within days |
| duration | String | N/A (replacement) |
| halflife | String | ~0.5 hours plasma; tissue retention longer |
| bioavailability | String | High (oral) |
| pregnancy | String | Routinely supplemented in pregnancy and preconception to prevent neural tube defects.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | OTC (low-dose) and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (1 mg, injectable) in US |