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By mistake i bought 5mg of folic acid, and i think its too much to take it every day. can i take every week instead of everyday before trying for pregnancy? would i and my baby still benefit?

Q: by mistake i bought 5mg of folic acid, and i think its too much to take it every day. can i take every week instead of everyday before trying for pregnancy? would i and my baby still benefit?

: I would take it back and get the 1 mg tablets. The material is not stored but the excess of that needed is lost in your urine or stool within a day of the dose.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

I would take it back and get the 1 mg tablets. The material is not stored but the excess of that needed is lost in your urine or stool within a day of the dose.

Answered 5/3/2023

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A member asked:

By mistake i bought 5mg of folic acid, and i think its too much to take it every day. can i take every week instead of everyday before trying for pregnancy? would i and my baby still benefit?

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