Folacin-800 and Alcohol/Food Interactions
There is 1 alcohol/food/lifestyle interaction with Folacin-800 (folic acid).
Moderate
Folic Acid Food/Lifestyle
Moderate Food Interaction
MONITOR: Ethanol may increase folic acid elimination and folic acid absorption is decreased in chronic alcoholics. Excessive alcohol consumption may lead to folate deficiency.
MANAGEMENT: Monitoring of patient response to folic acid supplementation if they also consume alcohol regularly may be recommended.
References (5)
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics."
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information."
- Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios Healthcare (2008) Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS - CIMA. https://cima.aemps.es/cima/publico/home.html
- Cerner Multum, Inc (2015) "ANVISA Bulário Eletrônico."
- (2017) "Product Information. Folic Acid (folic acid)." Method Pharmaceuticals, LLC
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Folacin-800 drug interactions
There are 35 drug interactions with Folacin-800 (folic acid).
Folacin-800 disease interactions
There is 1 disease interaction with Folacin-800 (folic acid) which include:
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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