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Ferrous salts/Folic acid oral
Fixed-dose iron and folic acid combination guidance mainly for prevention of deficiency during pregnancy.
This guide page is for structured reference only and does not replace a clinician, pharmacist, or emergency review. Dose choice, route choice, interactions, and safety decisions still need professional judgment.
Indications
- Prevention of iron and folic acid deficiency, mainly during pregnancy.
- Treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia.
Forms and strengths
- Tablet of 185 mg ferrous fumarate or sulfate (60 mg of elemental iron) plus 400 micrograms folic acid (vitamin B9).
Dose
See dose of ferrous salts.
Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions
- This fixed-dose combination is not effective for the treatment of folic acid deficiency because of its low dose.
Source
MSF Essential drugs practical guidelines (January 2026)
This page reproduces the structured reference information for this batch while leaving out the Storage and Remarks sections.
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