FOL-123 CAP

Overview

FOL-123 CAP is a Schedule H drug.

FOL-123 CAP is composed of: DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) (200 MG), FOLIC ACID (5 MG), CYANOCOBALAMIN (1 MCG)


Folic acid is a type of B vitamin that is normally found in foods such as dried beans, peas, lentils, oranges, whole-wheat products, liver, asparagus, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and spinach.Folic acid helps your body produce and maintain new cells, and also helps prevent changes to DNA that may lead to cancer.As a medication, folic acid is used to treat folic acid deficiency and certain types of anemia (lack of red blood cells) caused by folic acid deficiency.Folic acid is sometimes used in combination with other medications to treat pernicious anemia. It plays a vital role in the formation of red blood cells, which carry oxygen throughout the body. It is also essential in pregnancy due to its role in the development of the unborn baby’s brain and spinal cord.

Cyanocobalamin is a man-made form of vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is important for growth, cell reproduction, blood formation, and protein and tissue synthesis. Cyanocobalamin is used to tret vitamin B12 deficiency in people with pernicious anemia and other conditions.

Usage

FOLIC ACID is generally used to treat: Anemia, Pernicious Anemia, Vitamin B Deficiency

CYANOCOBALAMIN is generally used to treat: Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Anemia
CYANOCOBALAMIN can address symptoms like: Chest Pain, Head Headache, Dizziness, Face Muscle Cramps Or Spasms (painful), Legs Pain, Frequent Urination

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 12month

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Not Safe

How Do I Take It?

FOL-123 CAP is generally taken Before Food.

Precautions for FOL-123 CAP and its Constituents



  • Folic Acid is used for the treatment of folic acid deficiency.
  • It is also taken before and during pregnancy to decrease the risk of defects in the neural tube, which forms the spinal cord in the baby.
  • Inform your doctor if you have a history of seizures as you may need a higher dose of the seizure medicines than what you normally take.
  • You should not use this medication if you have ever had an allergic reaction to folic acid.Take folic acid exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
  • Do not take it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended.
  • Follow the directions on your prescription label.
  • Take folic acid with a full glass of water.
  • Follow your doctor’s instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages.
  • Caution should be exercised in patients with history of long-term infection, seizure disorder, liver problems and kidney dialysis.

Take the extended-release tablet with a full glass of water.  Do not substitute folic acid for this medication. Perform lab tests for blood regularly, to monitor the progress. Avoid alcohol consumption while taking this medication. Caution should be exercised in patients with history of kidney and liver disease, pregnancy, breast-feeding and allergy to cobalt.

Symptoms of Overdosage

FOLIC ACID over-dosage can result in: Mouth Pain, Weakness (generalized), Fatigue (tiredness), Confusion, Difficulty Concentrating

Common Side-Effects

FOLIC ACID : Depression, Nausea, Loss Of Appetite, Abdomen Bloating Or Fullness, Difficulty Sleeping, Restless Or Irritability, Unusual Taste In Mouth
CYANOCOBALAMIN : Anemia, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Chest Pain, Head Headache, Dizziness, Face Muscle Cramps Or Spasms (painful), Legs Pain, Frequent Urination

Rare Side-Effects

FOLIC ACID : Skin Rash, Itchy Skin, Fever, Body Discomfort, Wheezing, Shortness Of Breath, Difficulty Breathing

Disease Interactions

CYANOCOBALAMIN can interfere with: Hypokalemia, Leber’s Disease, Acute Renal Failure

Technical Classification

FOLIC ACID is categorized as: VITAMINS / NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS
CYANOCOBALAMIN is categorized as: VITAMINS / NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS

Prescription Statistics

Following information is taken from treatment plans advised by our doctors. This is Only for informational purpose and you must seek doctor’s advice if you are not well.

How Frequently is it taken?

Morning46%
Once Daily40%
Afternoon7%

Directions with respect to food?

After Food93%

How long was it prescribed?

30 Days46%
28 Days21%
15 Days19%
14 Days7%

What is the break-up across patient age-group?

Below 5yrs1%
18 to 35yrs93%
35 to 50yrs6%

What is the gender-breakup across patients?

Females100%

What kind of doctors prescribe this medicine?

Gynaecologist And Obstetrician55%
Gynaecologist44%

Most common Medicines advised along-side?

SHELGAIN PLUS TAB14%
TT INJ14%
CALCIROL 1 GM SACH12%

Available Alternatives for FOL-123 CAP

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

FOL-123 CAPINR 129 for 15 CAPSULESDOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 200 MG, FOLIC ACID 5 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

A TO Z GOLD TABINR 125 for 15 TABLETSFOLIC ACID 100 MCG, EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID 90 MG, DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 60 MG, ELEMENTAL SELENIUM 55 MCG, VITAMIN C 40 MG, ELEMENTAL CHROMIUM 35 MCG, ALPHA LIPOIC ACID 30 MG, VITAMIN E 15 MG, ELEMENTAL ZINC 10 MG, PINE BARK EXTRACT 10 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 2 MG, BETA-CAROTENE 2.4 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG, BENFOTIAMINE 1.6 MG
ABSOLUT 3G CAPINR 163 for 10 CAPSULESLUTEIN 250 MCG, VITAMIN D3 220 IU, FOLIC ACID 150 MCG, BIOTIN 100 MCG, EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID 90 MG, DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 60 MG, GRAPE SEED EXTRACT 57.5 MG, LACTOBACILLUS 50 MILLIONCELLS, WHEAT GERM OIL 25 MG, CHOLINE 25 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 20 MG, CITRUS BIOFLAVONOID 20 MG, NIACINAMIDE 20 MG, PHOSPHORUS 15.45 MG, GINGKO BILOBA 10 MG, VITAMIN K 10 MCG, BENFOTIAMINE 1.5 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG
ALBUMEN CARE PWDINR 455 for 200 GMVITAMIN A 2000 MCG, ARGININE 800 MG, PROTEIN 656 GM, CALCIUM ACETATE 200 MG, MAGNESIUM 160 MCG, COPPER 125 MCG, DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 100 MG, FOLIC ACID 100 MCG, PHOSPHORUS 95 MG, IODINE 75 MCG, BIOTIN 65 MCG, CHROMIUM 62.5 MCG, VITAMIN K 60 MCG, MOLYBDENUM 50 MCG, VITAMIN C 40 MG, SELENIUM 35 MCG, NIACINAMIDE 18 MG, CAROTENOIDS 15 MG, VITAMIN E 10 MG, VITAMIN D3 10 MCG, CARBOHYDRATE 8.5 GM, RIBOFLAVIN 6 MG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 5.5 MCG, VANADIUM 5 MCG, LYCOPENE 4.5 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 2 MG, GLUTAMINE 2 GM, CARBONYL IRON 2.5 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG, FLUORIDE 1.4 MCG, THIAMINE 1 MG, ZINC 1 MG, MANGANESE 1.75 MCG
E MUST CAPINR 189 for 10 CAPSULESVITAMIN D3 200 IU, FOLIC ACID 150 MCG, BIOTIN 100 MCG, EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID 90 MG, DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 60 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 45 MG, GINSENG 42.5 MG, WHEAT GERM OIL 25 MG, NIACINAMIDE 20 MG, CITRUS BIOFLAVONOID 20 MG, GRAPE SEED EXTRACT 15 MG, MIXED CAROTENE 11.33 MG, GINGKO BILOBA 10 MG, GREEN TEA 10 MG, MENADIONE 10 MCG, LACTOBACILLUS 5 MILLIONSPORES, BENFOTIAMINE 1.5 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1 MG
FOLOMEGA CAPINR 110 for 15 CAPSULESDOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 200 MG, FOLIC ACID 5 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1.5 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG
GLACE-X CAPINR 92.6 for 10 CAPSULESVITAMIN A 2500 IU, VITAMIN E 200 MG, CHROMIUM 100 MCG, VITAMIN C 100 MG, EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID 90 MG, DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 60 MG, SELENIUM 40 MCG, ZINC 7.5 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 3 MCG, MANGANESE 2 MG, FOLIC ACID 2.5 MG, CALCIUM D-PANTOTHENATE 2.5 MG, THIAMINE 1 MG, NIACINAMIDE 1 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 1 MG
NUTRIKIT NS TABINR 126.9 for 10 TABLETSDOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 100 MG, INOSITOL 50 MG, GINGKO BILOBA 40 MG, GRAPE SEED EXTRACT 15 MG, ZINC 12 MG, FOLIC ACID 12 MCG, COENZYME Q10 5 MG, ASTAXANTHIN 5 MG, LYCOPENE 5 MG, PYRIDOXINE 2 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG
PREGNACARE FORTEINR 197 for 15 CAPSULESFOLIC ACID 1500 MCG, COPPER 800 MCG, IODINE 200 MCG, DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 150 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 122 MG, VITAMIN K 65 MCG, SELENIUM 60 MCG, EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID 37.5 MG, ZINC 20 MG, NIACINAMIDE 18 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 15 MCG, THIAMINE 10 MG, VIT D3 CHOLECALCIFEROL 10 MCG, PYRIDOXINE 3 MG, MANGANESE 2 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 2 MG
PROTONE MOM POWDERINR 275 for 200GM POWDERMAGNESIUM , CARBONYL IRON , FOLIC ACID , DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) , CYANOCOBALAMIN , CHROMIUM , CHLORIDE SALT , CALCIUM ACETATE , IODINE , NIACINAMIDE , PANTOTHENIC ACID , LINOLENIC ACID , DIETARY FIBER , VITAMIN D , VITAMIN C , VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) , VITAMIN A , THIAMINE , SODIUM , RIBOFLAVIN , PHOSPHORUS
SIM MOMINR 445 for 400GM POWDERCALCIUM ACETATE 1334 MG, POTASSIUM 990 MG, VITAMIN A 900 MCG, CHLORIDE SALT 595 MG, FOLIC ACID 535 MCG, PHOSPHORUS 500 MG, SODIUM 221 MG, MAGNESIUM 210 MG, IODINE 180 MCG, CHOLINE 110 MG, CARBOHYDRATE 67.2 GM, VITAMIN C 62 MG, CARBONYL IRON 51.2 MG, VITAMIN K 44.5 MCG, PROTEIN 20 GM, DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 15 MG, SUGAR 12 GM, BIOTIN 9.3 MCG, VITAMIN E 7.6 MG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 7.5 MG, VITAMIN D2 5 MCG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 5 MCG, NIACIN 4.3 MG, ZINC 2.6 MG, FAT 2 GM, RIBOFLAVIN 2.3 MG, MANGANESE 1.2 MG, FRUCTO OLIGOSACCHARIDE 1.9 GM, COPPER 1.2 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1.2 MG, SATURATED FATTY ACID 1.2 GM, TRANS FATTY ACIDS 0.04 GM, MONOUNSATURATED FATTYACID 0.44 GM, THIAMINE 0.9 MG, POLYUNSATURATED FATTYACID 0.24 GM
SURBEX GOLD SG-CAPINR 93 for 10 CAPSULESCHROMIUM PICOLINATE 250 MCG, LIPOIC ACID 100 MG, EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID 90 MG, DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 60 MG, SELENIUM 55 MCG, MAGNESIUM 40 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 15 MCG, ZINC 15 MG, LYCOPENE 5 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 3 MG, MANGANESE 2 MG, FOLIC ACID 1.5 MG
VITOXY AZ CAPINR 580 for 10 CAPSULESVIT D3 CHOLECALCIFEROL 1000 MG, LACTIC ACID 500 MILLIONCELLS, FOLIC ACID 150 MCG, IODINE 150 MCG, BIOTIN 100 MCG, EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID 90 MG, DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 60 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 45 MG, GINSENG 42.5 MG, MAGNESIUM OXIDE 30 MG, WHEAT GERM OIL 25 MG, CITRUS BIOFLAVONOID 20 MG, NIACINAMIDE 20 MG, GRAPE SEED EXTRACT 15 MG, MIXED CAROTENE 11.33 MG, GREEN TEA 10 MG, GINGKO BILOBA 10 MG, MENADIONE 10 MCG, PIPERINE 5 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1 MG, MANGANESE 1.5 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MG, BENFOTIAMINE 1.5 MG
Z CAL PWDINR 219 for 250 GRAM POWDERCALCIUM CITRATE 500 MG, VITAMIN A 375 IU, FOLIC ACID 54 MCG, SELENIUM 50 MCG, VIT D3 CHOLECALCIFEROL 20 IU/GM, DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 20 MG, ASCORBIC ACID 9 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 5 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 5 MCG, NIACINAMIDE 2.25 MG, THIAMINE 1 MG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 1.5 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 0.25 MG
Z3 PLUS CAPINR 240 for 10 CAPSULESLACTOBACILLUS 500 MILLIONCELLS, LUTEIN 250 MCG, VIT D3 CHOLECALCIFEROL 200 IU, IODINE 150 MCG, FOLIC ACID 150 MCG, BIOTIN 100 MCG, EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID 90 MG, DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 60 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 45 MG, GINSENG 42.5 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 30 MG, WHEAT GERM OIL 25 MG, CHOLINE 25 MG, NIACINAMIDE 20 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 20 MG, CITRUS BIOFLAVONOID 20 MG, ZINC 15 MG, PHOSPHORUS 15.45 MG, GRAPE SEED EXTRACT 15 MG, POLYPHENOLS 10 MG, GINGKO BILOBA 10 MG, VITAMIN K 10 MCG, PIPERINE 5 MG, BENFOTIAMINE 1.5 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1 MG