Noripurum folic is a combination of iron and folic acid, widely used in the treatment of anemia, as well as in the prevention of anemia in pregnancy or lactation, for example, or in cases of malnutrition.Learn more about lack of iron anemia.
This drug can be purchased from pharmacies, on prescription, with a price of about 43 to 55 reais.
Folic Noripurum is indicated in the following situations
In addition, this remedy can also be used in addition to the treatment of malnutrition.Know what to eat for anemia.
The dose and duration of treatment depend on the severity of the person’s iron deficiency and age, and may be administered at once or divided into separate doses, during or immediately after meals:
The usual dose is half a tablet to chew a day
The usual dose is one tablet to chew a day.
In case of manifest iron deficiency, the usual dose is one tablet to chew 2 to 3 times a day, until hemoglobin levels are normal.Once the values have returned to normal, in case of anemia during pregnancy, one chewable tablet should be taken daily.at least until the end of pregnancy and, in other cases, for 2 to 3 more months.If iron and folic acid deficiency is prevented, the usual dose is one tablet to chew a day.
Although rare, side effects can occur with Noripurum folic, such as abdominal pain, constipation, nausea, stomach pain, poor digestion and vomiting.Less often, generalized itching, redness of the skin, rash and hives may occur.
Noripurum folic is contraadized in case of allergy to iron salts, folic acid or any other component of the drug, in addition, it should not be used in all non-ferropenic anemias or in cases of chronic diarrhea and swelling and pain in the lining of the colon, called ulcerative colitis, since these processes prevent the absorption of iron or folic acid when taken orally.