Doctor has prescribed Folacid- 5mg, twice a day. After going thru one of the answers earlier, it was mentioned that right dose is 0.4 to 0.5 mg. Iam confused. i want to know whether Folacid 5mg is correct dose, why it is taken and what will happen if over dose is taken?
2006-11-10 17:14:43 · 5 answers · asked by kogilathota 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
The conversion of medications can be very confusing. You are on 5 MG of folic acid. Doing the conversions is like this:
1 mg=100mcg
So, with this your 5 mg =500mcg
The recommended minimum that a pregnant woman should take is 400mcg or 4 mg. They do have prenatal vitamins that have 800mcg out there.
The main reason for the larger amount of folic acid in prenatals is that it helps to prevent birth defects. From what my doctor tells me the increased amount isn't going to hurt you or the baby.
2006-11-11 02:41:19 · answer #1 · answered by kara3967 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
400 micrograms is the amount of folic acid in the ones you buy in the chemist. However, if you have a family history of certain medical conditions for example, your doctor will prescribe a higher dose.
2006-11-11 09:23:59 · answer #2 · answered by newmama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For women with certain conditions they will need a much higher dose, as high as 4g or 4000mg.
For the average woman a minimum dose of 400mg is recommended.
2006-11-11 01:23:38 · answer #3 · answered by Poppan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your doctor wouldn't give the wrong dose listen to the doctor over the people on the Internet.
2006-11-11 01:17:38 · answer #4 · answered by Sakora 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
400 micrograms should be about right for a normal pregnant woman.
2006-11-11 01:20:12 · answer #5 · answered by makin_the_same_mistakes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋