Folic Acid
FA-8 and many generics; previously available as Folvite
Water-soluble vitamin
| A/C | 1 | No | No | No |
| Key |
- Tabs [OTC]: 0.4, 0.8, 1 mg
- Caps:
- FA-8: 0.8 mg [OTC]
- Generics: 5 mg, 20 mg
- Oral solution: 0.05 mg/mL, 1 mg/mL
- Injection: 5 mg/mL (10 mL); contains 1.5% benzyl alcohol
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Folic Acid." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309752/2/Folic_Acid.
Folic Acid. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309752/2/Folic_Acid. Accessed July 18, 2026.
Folic Acid. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309752/2/Folic_Acid
Folic Acid [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 July 18]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309752/2/Folic_Acid.
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