Generated automatically from the NAFDAC register, WHO alerts and community data as of today. This is not medical advice. Always follow your doctor or pharmacist.
From the official U.S. FDA label for folic acid, the active ingredient registered with NAFDAC.
Folic acid is effective in the treatment of megaloblastic anemias due to a deficiency of folic acid (as may be seen in tropical or nontropical sprue) and in anemias of nutritional origin, pregnancy, infancy, or childhood.
Allergic sensitization has been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folic acid. Folic acid is relatively nontoxic in man. Rare instances of allergic responses to folic acid preparations have been reported and have included erythema, skin rash, itching, general malaise, and respiratory difficulty due to bronchospasm. One patient experienced symptoms suggesting anaphylaxis following injection of the drug. Gastrointestinal side effects, including anorexia, nausea, abdominal distention, flatulence, and a bitter or bad taste, have been reported in patients receiving 15 mg folic acid daily for 1 month. …
Folic acid is contraindicated in patients who have shown previous intolerance to the drug.
Administration of folic acid alone is improper therapy for pernicious anemia and other megaloblastic anemias in which vitamin B 12 is deficient.
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Alben Folic Acid Tablet 5 mg contains Folic acid (5 mg), as tablet, according to its NAFDAC registration record.
Yes. Alben Folic Acid Tablet 5 mg is listed on the NAFDAC register under registration number A11-100567, and its registration is active as of 28 October 2026.
No WHO falsified or substandard medical product alert currently matches Alben Folic Acid Tablet 5 mg in our automatically synced alert list.
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Folic acid is effective in the treatment of megaloblastic anemias due to a deficiency of folic acid (as may be seen in tropical or nontropical sprue) and in anemias of nutritional origin, pregnancy, infancy, or childhood. (Summarised from the official U.S. FDA label for folic acid. Always follow your doctor or pharmacist.)
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