General description
Ferrous salt + folic acid is a combination used to prevent and treat iron deficiency aneamia and folic acid deficiency.
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1982
(TRS
685)
for
Iron deficiency anaemia
Added in 1982
(TRS
685)
for
Spina bifida
Added in 1982
(TRS
685)
for
Anencephaly or similar anomalies
Added in 1982
(TRS
685)
for
Clefts of lip, alveolus or palate
Application rejected in 2015
(TRS
994)
for
Iron deficiency anaemia
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Antianaemia medicines
- Oral > Solid > tablet: 60 mg elemental iron + 400 µg tablet; 60 mg elemental iron + 2.8 mg
- Oral > Solid: 60 mg iron + 2.8 mg