Folic Acid
Folic acid is a B-vitamin that is necessary for proper cell growth. Sufficient intake of folic acid in the months before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy can prevent up to 70% of neural tube defects (NTDs). The two most common neural tube defects are spina bifida and anencephaly. These birth defects can cause lifelong disability and lead to premature death. According to the CDC, most women in the United States do not get enough folic acid in their diets to help prevent birth defects. Therefore, most health care providers recommend supplementing a healthy diet with folic acid for three months before conception and throughout pregnancy13. Only folic acid is recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to reduce the risk of neural tube defects. Therefore, the PreferaOB® family of products contains 1 mg of folic acid4. Aside from getting folic acid from your PreferaOB® prenatal, you can also get folic acid from fortified foods such as grains, pastas, or breakfast cereals.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:
CONTRAINDICATIONS: This product is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
WARNING: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of Omega-3 fatty acids per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of Omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding diathesis.
WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
PRECAUTIONS: Folic acid when administered as a single agent in doses above 0.1mg daily may obscure pernicious anemia in that hematological remission can occur while neurological manifestations remain progressive. Pregnant women and nursing mothers should avoid supplemental doses of vitamin E higher than RDA amounts. While prescribing this nutritional supplement for pregnant women, nursing mothers, or for women prior to conception, their medical condition and other drugs, herbs, and/or supplements consumption should be considered.
ADVERSE REACTIONS: Allergic sensitization has been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folic acid.
