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Fudilac drug belongs to the group of minerals and vitamins with the main ingredients including iron, fumarate, folic acid, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper sulfate. Fudilac drug is prepared in the form of soft capsules and is often indicated for use in cases of prevention and treatment of micronutrient deficiencies, especially anemia, folic acid deficiency... However, during treatment, Fudilac has may cause some unwanted side effects. Therefore, before using Fudilac, it is necessary to carefully study the information and follow the instructions of the doctor.
1. Mechanism of action of the drug Fudilac
What is Fudilac? Fudilac medicine has the main ingredients including folic acid and other micronutrients and minerals. This compound belongs to the group of B vitamins. When entering the body, they are reduced to tetrahydrofolate, which is a coenzyme of many metabolic processes, including the ability to synthesize purine and pyrimidine nucleotides. Therefore, this compound has an influence on DNA synthesis. With the addition of vitamin C, folic acid will be converted to leucovorin, a substance that is quite necessary for the synthesis of DNA and RNA.
Furthermore, folic acid is indispensable for normal nucleoprotein synthesis and erythropoiesis. Because if folic acid deficiency can cause megaloblastic anemia, vitamin B12 deficiency anemia... In addition, folic acid also participates in amino acid transformation.
Fudilac drug when put into the body has a rapid release effect in the stomach and is absorbed mainly in the beginning of the small intestine. However, folic acid compounds contained in foods when added to the diet are quickly absorbed and evenly distributed in the body.
2. Indications and contraindications to the use of Fudilac
Fudilac is indicated in the treatment and prevention of folic acid deficiency. Especially lack of folic acid in the diet, megaloblastic anemia due to poor absorption of nutrients and prolonged diarrhea. Pregnant women are also supplemented with folic acid to help the blood and nerve process work better.
Patients who are being treated with methotrexate, epilepsy or hemolytic anemia are also prescribed Fudilac supplements. However, Fudilac is also contraindicated for some cases such as using folic acid alone or in combination with vitamin B12 but not enough dose in the treatment of undiagnosed megaloblastic anemia. .
3. Dosage and how to use Fudilac
Fudilac is indicated in the treatment of megaloblastic anemia with an initial dose of 5mg per day and lasts for 4 months. In the case of patients with malabsorption of Fudilac, a dose of 15mg per day can be used. The maintenance dose for this case is usually 5mg and used every 1 to 7 days, depending on the health condition as well as the severity of the disease.
Children under one year old use Fudilac dose 5000mcg/kg/day. Children over one year old use as adults.
Pregnant women who are healthy, eating well should maintain a dose of 200 to 400 mcg per day.
Note: The above recommended therapeutic dose for Fudilac is for reference only. Therefore, before using Fudilac, patients need to be prescribed by a doctor.
If the patient has missed a dose of Fudilac, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if the interval between the missed dose of Fudilac and the next dose is too close, skip the missed dose. Patients should not double the dose of Fudilac, because it can cause an overdose. To overcome the missed dose of Fudilac, patients can set an alarm or ask family members to remind them.
In case the patient accidentally uses the drug Fudilac in excess of the prescribed dose and shows some unwanted signs such as rash, red skin, difficulty breathing.... need to take the patient to see a doctor. immediate treatment.
4. Unwanted side effects when using Fudilac drug
Fudilac medicine can cause some unwanted side effects during treatment. However, with each case Fudilac drug may cause some unwanted side effects during treatment. However, with each case Fudilac can occur in varying degrees from mild to severe.
Some common side effects caused by Fudilac include: headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain,... These side effects may occur at the beginning of treatment or after increasing Dosage of Fudilac. And usually the side effects from Fudilac can be transient or subside over time.
However, in some cases, Fudilac can cause serious unwanted side effects with rare reactions. These reactions may appear within minutes of using fluconazole or may be longer than a few days. When serious side effects appear such as: rash all over the body, red skin, difficulty breathing, itching all over the body... the patient should stop using Fudilac and need immediate medical assistance.
Hope with the sharing of Fudilac drug will help the process of use and treatment in patients be effective as well as safe for health.
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