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Can you take folic acid tablets and iron tablets at the same time?
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∙ 14y ago
I've been trying to get pregnant, and have been taking folic acid for a few months. At the same time I found out I was anemic, so Ive been taking 3 iron pills (on the recommendation of my doctor) everyday. I take the folic acid at the same time - and I havent noticed any problems. So YES - I think you can!
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo, not at all. Folic acid is a B vitamin that helps your cells to grow normally and can help prevent birth defects in unborn babies so it is very important for pregnant women and women planning to become pregnant, as well as being a part of any person's healthy diet, male or female. Iron is used in producing hemoglobin, the main protein in red blood cells. Both folic acid and iron are good for you, but they do very different jobs in your body and one cannot take the place of the other.
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∙ 10y agoNo, they're quite different. Folic acid is the vitamin B9, a folate, that is prescribed to a patient with anemia along with iron. Iron is an essencial mineral to form red blood cells and prevent anemia. Both mineral and folic acid are easily found on many foods.
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Folic acid is supplied in the diet from foods such as leafy green vegetables, liver, pulses, eggs, and wholemeal cereal products. The richest source is dried brewer's yeast (2400 micrograms of folic acid per 100 grams of yeast). It is also made in the body by intestinal bacteria, but this folate is probably not absorbed. In the UK, the adult daily Reference Nutrient Intake is 200 micrograms; in the USA, Recommended Dietary Allowance (1989) is 180 micrograms for females and 200 micrograms for males.
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∙ 12y agoNo. 'Folate' is Folic Acid, vitamin B9. 'Iron' is usually Ferrous Sulphate
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