Comparing Cyanocobalamin vs Folic Acid
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Pernicious Anemia, Schilling Test, B12 Nutritional Deficiency. Cyanocobalamin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate (also called vitamin B9) which is necessary for proper growth and development and several other vital bodily processes. All women of childbearing age should... View more |
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| More about Cyanocobalamin | More about Folic acid | ||||||||||||||||
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Cyanocobalamin has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 77% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Folic acid has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Cyanocobalamin side effects |
View all Folic acid side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| B-12, B-12 Resin, Dodex, Eligen B12, Nascobal, Twelve Resin-K, Vitamin B12 | FA-8, FaLessa, Folacin-800, Folvite | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category A
Studies show no risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 15 drugs are known to interact with Cyanocobalamin:
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A total of 35 drugs are known to interact with Folic acid:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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June 02, 1947 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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