i've been taking these two together for months and just realised i'm getting double folic acid will this do me any harm
2006-10-31 00:53:55 · 1 answers · asked by Mea 5 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Check the amount of folic acid you are getting in each. It's probably fine. You shouldn't need to take both going forward, though, unless it is recommended by a doctor.
Toxicity from excessive folic acid intake does not normally occur, as folic acid is water soluble and regularly excreted by the body. According to the National Academy of Sciences, the daily intake of folic acid in adults should not exceed 1,000 mcg. Very high doses of this vitamin offer no additional therapeutic value. Very high doses (above 15,000 mcg) can cause stomach problems, sleep problems, skin reactions, and seizures. Further, high doses of folic acid are known to reduce or interfere with the effectiveness of methotrexate (an anticancer drug used in chemotherapy). Zinc, estrogen, anticonvulsant drugs, barbiturates, and sulfasalazine may not be absorbed as effectively when combined with folic acid.
2006-10-31 02:41:45 · answer #1 · answered by Blue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋