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My baby taking daily 2.5 mg folic acid.her age is 11 months 20 days and needs transfusion after every 45 days for hb e beta thall.is the doses ok?adv
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Probably okay: This is a large dose of folic acid; however, someone must have prescribed this amount. I assume you either have a suspension or that you are crushing the pills and sprinkling over applesauce or something similar. Depending on what her fetal hemoglobin is and what her blood counts are. She may benefit from hydroxyurea. Ask your hematologist. Good luck.
Answered 9/20/2014
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