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Im trying to get pregnant im taking 5mg folic acid do i have to take half of the tablet?
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1/2 of a 1 mg!: The recommended dose for neural tube defect prevention in pregnancy is 400 micrograms, or 0.4 mg/milligrams. A 5 mg tablet is 5000 micrograms. You need to find the 400 microgram tablets or find the 1 mg and take 1/2 of that!
Answered 10/8/2014
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