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ferrous salt + folic acid

Dosage form Rationale for inclusion in the
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines Type of EML

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tablet equivalent to 60 mg iron + 400 micrograms folic acid
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Used as a nutritional supplement during pregnancy and for iron-deficiency anaemia.
(Essential Drugs List No. 3, WHO Technical Report Series 685, 1983)

For prevention of neural tube defects as well as nutritional supplement.

One review for pregnancy.
(Cochrane Library: 2002 Issue 1)

ATC Code: B03AD
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Indications (Diseases)

IMCI (Integrated management of childhood illness)

Iron deficiency anaemia

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Dosage form	Rationale for inclusion in the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines	Type of EML
.html tablet equivalent to 60 mg iron + 400 micrograms folic acid	.html Used as a nutritional supplement during pregnancy and for iron-deficiency anaemia. (Essential Drugs List No. 3, WHO Technical Report Series 685, 1983) For prevention of neural tube defects as well as nutritional supplement. One review for pregnancy. (Cochrane Library: 2002 Issue 1) ATC Code: B03AD	Core List