Do not take Folic Acid Tablets:

• if you are allergic to folic acid or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine
• if you have cancer (unless you have anaemia due to a deficiency of folic acid)
• if you have untreated vitamin B12 deficiency, for example some types of anaemia and in vegetarians
• if you suffer from pernicious anaemia (a disorder preventing the absorption of vitamin B12) or could be suffering from a lack of vitamin B12.

Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Folic Acid Tablets

• if you are undergoing haemodialysis due to kidney failure,
• if you are receiving a coronary stent,
• if you suffer from pernicious anaemia (a disorder preventing the absorption of vitamin B12) or could be suffering from a lack of vitamin B12,
• if you have a tumour. Care needs to be taken in patients with certain tumours.

Other medicines and Folic Acid Tablets
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. The following medicines can affect or be affected by treatment with Folic Acid Tablets:

• phenytoin, phenobarbital and primidone (used to control epileptic fits),
• Fluorouracil, a drug used to treat certain tumours,
• antibiotics. Some antibiotics (trimethoprim and sulphonamides, sometimes combined as co-trimoxazole) reduce the effect of folic acid. All antibiotics can interfere with folic acid blood test results,
• Some indigestion remedies (edible clay and antacids containing aluminium or magnesium). Allow at least a two hour gap between taking your Folic Acid Tablets and indigestion remedies.
• Preparations containing zinc such as vitamins or food supplements (this may be important in
  pregnancy).
• sulfasalazine, used to treat the inflammatory bowel conditions ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
• cholestyramine, used to reduce cholesterol levels in the blood.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding
This medicine can be taken in pregnancy to treat anaemia. If you are breast feeding please speak with your doctor before taking this medicine.

Driving and using machinery
This medicine should not affect your ability to drive a car or operate machinery.

Folic Acid Tablets contains lactose.
If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product.

• Keep out the sight and reach of children. Store at temperature 15°C – 25°C, in a place protected from moisture. Protect from light.
• Shelf life – 3 years. Do not take after the expiry date on the packaging. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.
• If the tablets show signs of ‘going off’ such as discolouration do not take this drug.
• Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.