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Can Follic Acid Intake Cause Irreversible Nerve Damage?
hi i am 24 year old women, i m planning to have my first baby. i visited a gynecologist she advised me to take biopreg-f tablets on a daily basis. it contains biotin 5mg and follic acid 5mg but i have read that follic acid intake must not exceed 1 mg for women and it might also have side effects such as irreversible nerve damage . how safe it is to continue this tablet. will it have any side effects? please help.
Thu, 21 May 2020
Hi,
Folic acid is a very safe drug.It is highly beneficial to start the drug when planning for pregnancy. It prevents neural tube defects in the developing fetus. Take one bio-preg F tablet a day and it is completely safe and the drug may not be required by 12 weeks since the neural tube would have closed by that period.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Saranya Ramadoss, General & Family Physician
Folic acid is a very safe drug.It is highly beneficial to start the drug when planning for pregnancy. It prevents neural tube defects in the developing fetus. Take one bio-preg F tablet a day and it is completely safe and the drug may not be required by 12 weeks since the neural tube would have closed by that period.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Saranya Ramadoss, General & Family Physician
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