Description

Acti Health Folic Acid 5 mg is an over-the-counter high-potency folic acid supplement designed to prevent or treat folate deficiency. It’s particularly useful in situations like pregnancy, certain anemias, and elevated homocysteine levels to support red blood cell production and fetal neural development.

 Prescription

• OTC (Over-the-Counter) — no prescription required .

Therapeutic Category

• Vitamin B9 supplement
• Used for the prevention/treatment of folate deficiency, macrocytic/megaloblastic anemia, pre-conception neural tube defect prevention, and supportive nutritional therapy.

Active Ingredients / Composition

• Folic Acid – 5 mg (5,000 µg) per tablet.
• Includes standard inactive excipients such as binders and fillers.

Vitamins / Minerals

• No additional vitamins or minerals are present—formulation is folic acid only.

Variant

• Single-strength 5 mg folic acid tablet. Packaged in strips of 35 tablets per packet .

Consume Type

• Oral solid – swallow tablet with water.

Directions / Usage

• Typical dosage for nutritional deficiency: 1 tablet daily (5 mg/day).
• Higher doses may be recommended during pregnancy, malabsorption syndromes, or certain medications, based on physician’s advice.

Common Side Effects

• Generally well tolerated at recommended doses.
• Rarely may cause gastrointestinal upset, sleep disturbances, irritability, or allergic skin reactions.
• High-dose folic acid can mask vitamin B₁₂ deficiency 

 Package Type

• Blister pack.

Storage Advice

• Store at room temperature (15–30 °C), in a dry place away from sunlight.
• Keep tablet pack sealed and up to date with the expiry date.

Safety Advice

• Do not exceed recommended dose (upper limit ~1 mg/day for general use, though 5 mg used under medical advice for deficiency) .
• Always rule out vitamin B₁₂ deficiency first, as folic acid can mask it .
• Pregnant women should consult healthcare providers; higher doses are sometimes prescribed for neural tube defect prevention.
• Check for interactions with anticonvulsants, methotrexate, sulfasalazine, trimethoprim, and other antifolates.

Product Substitutes

• Other 5 mg folic acid brands available in Ghana and globally, such as Exeter Folic Acid 5 mg tablets .
  
• Alternative products like Pregvit® Folic 5 mg tablets that combine folic acid with other vitamins/minerals .
• Lower-dose prenatal multivitamins containing 0.4–0.8 mg folic acid for general supplementation.

Manufacturer / Marketer

• Marketed by Acti Health (distributed through Trafalgar Gate Pharma and Scab Pharmacy in Ghana).

Country of Origin

•  UK.