Folic acid hasco

Patient Information Leaflet

ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO
15 mg, tablets
Acidum folicum hydricum
Please read this leaflet carefully before using the medicine, as it contains
important information for the patient.

• Keep this leaflet for future reference.
• If you have any questions, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
• This medicine has been prescribed for a specific individual. Do not share it with others. This medicine may harm others, even if their symptoms are the same.
• If you experience any adverse reactions, including any not listed in this leaflet, inform your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. See section 4.

Leaflet Contents

1. What ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO is and what it is used for
2. Important information before taking ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO
3. How to take ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO
6. Contents of the pack and other information

1. What ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO is and what it is used for

The medicine contains folic acid, which is a vitamin from the B group. Folic acid is essential for normal body function and development. It affects the condition of rapidly dividing tissues, intestinal mucosa, and the haematopoietic system.
ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO is used prophylactically and therapeutically in folic acid deficiency states:

• in intestinal malabsorption disorders, sprue

2. Important information before using ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO

When not to use ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO:

• if the patient is allergic to the active substance or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

Warnings and precautions
Before starting to use ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO, discuss it with your doctor,
pharmacist, or nurse.
Except during pregnancy, folic acid should not be administered in doses exceeding 0.4 mg per day
without first excluding megaloblastic anaemia caused by vitamin B deficiency, as it might alleviate haematological symptoms while allowing progression of neurological symptoms.

ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO with other medicines
Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines the patient is currently taking or has recently taken, as well as any medicines the patient plans to take.
Antiepileptic drugs, oral contraceptives, antituberculosis drugs, alcohol, and folic acid antagonists such as aminopterin, methotrexate, pyrimethamine, trimethoprim, and sulfonamides (including sulfasalazine) increase the requirement for folic acid.
Folic acid may reduce the effectiveness of hydantoin-derived anticonvulsant drugs.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If the patient is pregnant or breastfeeding, suspects she may be pregnant, or is planning to have a child, she should consult her doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.

Pregnancy
This medicine may be used in pregnant women only under medical supervision and with a doctor's approval.

Breastfeeding
This medicine may be used in breastfeeding women only under medical supervision and with a doctor's approval.

Driving and operating machinery
This medicine does not impair psycho-physical performance, ability to drive or operate machinery.

ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO contains lactose
If the patient has previously been diagnosed with intolerance to certain sugars, the patient should contact their doctor before taking this medicine.

3. How to use the medicine ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO

This medicine should always be used according to the doctor's or pharmacist's instructions. In case of doubt,
consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Folic acid is administered orally.

• in cases of poor absorption: 15 mg per day

Use of a higher than recommended dose of ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO
When high doses are used, the following may occur: sleep disturbances, irritability, hyperexcitability,
malaise, excessive activity, rapid breathing, nausea, bloating, impaired zinc absorption.
Missing a dose of ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO
Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose.

4. Possible adverse reactions

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause adverse reactions, although not everyone experiences them.
Folic acid is well tolerated. Gastrointestinal disturbances or allergic reactions (rash, redness, itching) may occur rarely.
Severe allergic reaction (anaphylactic reaction) – frequency unknown.

Reporting of adverse reactions
If any adverse reactions occur, including any possible adverse reactions not listed in this leaflet, inform a doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. Adverse reactions can be reported directly to the Department of Monitoring Adverse Drug Reactions at the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products
Aleje Jerozolimskie 181C, 02-222 Warsaw
Tel.: 22 49 21 301, Fax: 22 49 21 309
Email: [email protected]
Adverse reactions can also be reported to the marketing authorization holder.
Reporting adverse reactions helps to provide more information on the safety of the medicine.

5. How to store ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO

Keep in the original packaging, below 25°C.
Keep the medicine out of sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the packaging. The expiry date refers to the last day of the stated month.
Medicines must not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. This will help protect the environment.

6. Contents of the pack and other information

What ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO contains

• The active substance is folic acid monohydrate. Each tablet contains 15 mg of folic acid monohydrate.
• The other ingredients (excipients) are: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, sodium carboxymethyl starch, magnesium stearate, colloidal anhydrous silica.

What ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO looks like and contents of the pack
Yellow, smooth, round, biconvex tablets with bevelled edges and a uniform surface.
One pack contains 30, 60 or 90 tablets.

Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
"PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO PRODUKCJI FARMACEUTYCZNEJ HASCO-LEK" S.A.
51-131 Wrocław, Żmigrodzka 242E
Product information
tel.: 22 742 00 22
e-mail: [email protected]