Drug reference

FERROUS salts/FOLIC acid

MSF Essential Drugs (January 2026)

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Overview

Prevention of iron and folic acid deficiency, mainly during pregnancy Treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia

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Tablet of 185 mg ferrous fumurate or sulfate (60 mg of elemental iron) + 400 micrograms folic acid (vitamin B ) 9

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See dosage of ferrous salts

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This fixed-dose combination is not effective for the treatment of folic acid deficiency because of its low dose.

PDF page 141

– Below 25 °C

PDF page 141

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

MSF Essential Drugs (January 2026)

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels.

Prevention of iron and folic acid deficiency, mainly during pregnancy Treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia

PDF page 141

Tablet of 185 mg ferrous fumurate or sulfate (60 mg of elemental iron) + 400 micrograms folic acid (vitamin B ) 9

PDF page 141

See dosage of ferrous salts

PDF page 141

This fixed-dose combination is not effective for the treatment of folic acid deficiency because of its low dose.

PDF page 141

– Below 25 °C

PDF page 141

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.