Drug Summary

  Drug name:  folic acid
  Chemical name:  Folic acid
  Formula:  C₁₉H₁₉N₇O_{6  Weight:   441.3975
  CAS no:  59-30-3
  DrugBank link:  DB00158
  Description:  A member of the vitamin B family that stimulates the hematopoietic system. It is present in the liver and kidney and is found in mushrooms, spinach, yeast, green leaves, and grasses (poaceae). Folic acid is used in the treatment and prevention of folate deficiencies and megaloblastic anemia. [PubChem]
  Indication:  For treatment of folic acid deficiency, megaloblastic anemia and in anemias of nutritional supplements, pregnancy, infancy, or childhood.}