Is it okay to take 0.6mg of folic acid instead of 0.4mg per day?

25-year-old woman2 years ago

Hello, I take materna brand supplements (vitamin + DHA) it is marked 0.6 mg of folic acid. I am not pregnant yet. I read that it is better to take 0.4 mg of folic acid per day. Is it dangerous if I am at 0.6 mg?

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Naji-tom Samaha · 2 years ago

Hello ma'am, thank you for your question!

The dose for most women is 0.4 mg to 1 mg of folic acid, so you don't need to worry :)

I would advise you to tell your pharmacist so that he/she can follow up with you.

Sincerely,

Tom Samaha, pharmacist

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