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Iron and folic acid supplementation

2022-02-21 15:11:20
Is orofer XT safe in 2nd trimester of pregnancy? Also during my 1st trimester, I took folic acid 5 mg ..is the dose safe ? Should I have taken 400 microgram ? I am worried ..will it affect my baby
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Yes orofer xt is safe in pregnancy 5mg folic acid does not affect the baby Don’t worry

Answered2022-02-21 16:21:46

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