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Folic acid is a type of Vitamin B that helps the body to produce red blood cells. Lack of folic acid (or folate, a vitamin naturally found in some foods) may result in folate-deficiency anemia, a condition in which there is not enough healthy red blood cells to provide oxygen to the body.Folic acid is also important in pregnancy, especially during the early stages, to reduce the risk of birth defects (e.g. abnormal brain and spinal cord development of the baby).Additional amount of folic acid may be required in those with certain conditions (e.g. kidney disease, alcoholism) or taking certain drugs (e.g. methotrexate).
Folic acid is a type of Vitamin B that helps the body to produce red blood cells. Lack of folic acid (or folate, a vitamin naturally found in some foods) may result in folate-deficiency anemia, a condition in which there is not enough healthy red blood cells to provide oxygen to the body.
Folic acid is also important in pregnancy, especially during the early stages, to reduce the risk of birth defects (e.g. abnormal brain and spinal cord development of the baby).
Additional amount of folic acid may be required in those with certain conditions (e.g. kidney disease, alcoholism) or taking certain drugs (e.g. methotrexate).
Updated on Tuesday, December 31, 2019
This article is contributed by PSS National Medication Information Workgroup PSS National Medication Information Workgroup
