Acidum folicum Hasco

Leaflet attached to the packaging: patient information

ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO

15 mg, tablets

Folic acid hydrate

Please read the contents of the leaflet carefully before using the medicine, as it contains important information for the patient.

• Please keep this leaflet, so that you can read it again if necessary.
• In case of any doubts, you should consult a doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
• This medicine has been prescribed to a specific person. It should not be given to others. The medicine may harm another person, even if the symptoms of their illness are the same.
• If the patient experiences any side effects, including any side effects not listed in this leaflet, they should inform their doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. See section 4.

Table of contents of the leaflet

• 1. What is ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO and what is it used for
• 2. Important information before using ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO
• 3. How to use ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO
• 4. Possible side effects
• 5. How to store ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO
• 6. Package contents and other information

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

The medicine contains folic acid, which is a vitamin from the B group. Folic acid is essential for the proper functioning and development of the body. It affects the condition of fetal tissues, the epithelium of the digestive tract, and the hematopoietic system.
ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO is used prophylactically and therapeutically in states of folic acid deficiency:

• in disorders of intestinal absorption, 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 any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

Warnings and precautions

Before starting to use ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO, you should discuss it with your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
Except in pregnancy, folic acid should not be given in doses greater than 0.4 mg per day without first excluding megaloblastic anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency, as it may alleviate hematological symptoms while neurological symptoms continue to develop.

ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO and other medicines

You should tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines you are currently taking or have recently taken, as well as any medicines you plan to take.
Antiepileptic drugs, oral contraceptives, anti-tuberculosis drugs, alcohol, and folic acid antagonists, such as aminopterin, methotrexate, pyrimethamine, trimethoprim, and sulfonamides (including sulfasalazine), increase the demand for folic acid.
Folic acid weakens the effect of anticonvulsant hydantoin derivatives.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to have a child, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
Pregnancy
The medicine can be used in pregnant women only with the doctor's consent.
Breastfeeding
The medicine can be used in breastfeeding women only with the doctor's consent.

Driving and operating machinery

The medicine does not cause impairment of psychophysical abilities, ability to drive vehicles, and operate machinery.

ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO contains lactose

If you have previously been diagnosed with intolerance to some sugars, you should contact your doctor before taking the medicine.

3. How to use ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO

This medicine should always be used in accordance with the doctor's or pharmacist's recommendations. In case of doubts, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Folic acid is used orally

• in cases of malabsorption: 15 mg per day

Using a higher dose of ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO than recommended

As a result of using high doses, sleep disorders, irritability, overstimulation, malaise, excessive activity, accelerated breathing, nausea, bloating, and zinc absorption disorders may occur.

Missing a dose of ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO

You should not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose.

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although they may not occur in everyone.
Folic acid is well-tolerated. In rare cases, gastrointestinal disorders or allergic reactions (rash, redness, itching) may occur.
Severe allergic reaction (anaphylactic reaction) - frequency unknown.
Reporting side effects
If you experience any side effects, including any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet, you should inform your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. Side effects can be reported directly to the Department of Monitoring of Adverse Reactions to Medicinal Products of 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
e-mail: ndl@urpl.gov.pl
Side effects can also be reported to the marketing authorization holder.
By reporting side effects, you can help gather more information on the safety of the medicine.

5. How to store ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO

Store in the original packaging, at a temperature below 25°C.
The medicine should be stored in a place that is 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 specified month.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste containers. You should ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines that are no longer needed. This will help protect the environment.

6. Package contents and other information

What ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO contains

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

What ACIDUM FOLICUM HASCO looks like and what the package contains

The tablets are round, flat on both sides with a beveled edge, yellow in color, and have a smooth uniform surface. One package of the medicine contains 30, 60, or 90 tablets.

Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer

“PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO PRODUKCJI FARMACEUTYCZNEJ HASCO-LEK” S.A.
51-131 Wrocław, ul. Żmigrodzka 242E
Information about the medicine
tel.: 22 742 00 22
e-mail: informacjaoleku@hasco-lek.pl
Date of last update of the leaflet:04.2020