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I m 3.5mnth pregnant and doctor asked me to start iron tablets orofer xt which has 1.1 mg folic acid but asked to stop taking folic acid. plz suggest.

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Dr. Douglas Lawson answered

Folic acid: Chances are your physician prescribed a product with both folic acid and iron and is asking you not to take additional folic acid. If the iron bill he/she gave you has 1.1mg of folic acid, that's all you need. Most women need between 0.4mg and 1mg of folic acid.

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Answered 1/18/2016

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A member asked:

I m 3.5mnth pregnant and doctor asked me to start iron tablets orofer xt which has 1.1 mg folic acid but asked to stop taking folic acid. plz suggest.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Douglas Lawson answered

Dr Seibert and another doctor agreed

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