Comparing Ferrous Sulfate vs Folic Acid
Ferrous sulfate | Folic acid |
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Ferrous sulfate | Folic acid |
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Prescription and OTC
Ferrous sulfate is an iron supplement that may be used to prevent or treat iron-deficiency anemia. Gastrointestinal side effects are common. Prescribed for Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anemia Due to... View more |
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 |
Related suggestions Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Ferrous sulfate has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 45 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Folic acid has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: ferrous sulfate side effects in more detail. |
See also: folic acid side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Chem-Sol, Fe 50, Fe Caps, Feosol Original, Fer-In-Sol, Feratab, Fero-Gradumet Filmtab, Ferro-Time, Ferrospace, Ferrousal, Iron Sulfate, Slow Fe, Slow Release Iron View more | FA-8, FaLessa, Folacin-800, Folvite | ||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category A
Studies show no risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 87 drugs are known to interact with ferrous sulfate:
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A total of 35 drugs are known to interact with folic acid:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
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June 02, 1947 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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