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Medicines containing active substance Folic acid

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 20 medicines with the active substance folic acid.

Medicines containing only folic acid

MedicineLegal category
Ferrograd Folic tablets SPC –
Folic Acid 0.4 mg tablets SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Folic Acid 2.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC Prescription only (POM)
Folic Acid 2.5 mg/5 ml sugar free oral solution SPC Prescription only (POM)
Folic Acid 5 mg tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Folic Acid 5 mg tablets BP SPC Prescription only (POM)
Folic Acid Colonis 1 mg/ml oral solution SPC –
Folic Acid tablets 5 mg SPC Prescription only (POM)
Folic Acid tablets BP 0.4 mg SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Folic Acid tablets BP 5 mg SPC Prescription only (POM)
Lexpec 2.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC Prescription only (POM)
Folic Acid 400 micrograms tablets SPC no longer supplied –
Preconceive 400 micrograms tablets SPC no longer supplied –

Combinations with folic acid

MedicineLegal category
Folic acid + Ferrous fumarate
Galfer FA capsules SPC no longer supplied –
Folic acid + Ferrous sulfate
Fefol Spansule capsules SPC –

Medicines with 4 or more active substances

MedicineOther active substancesLegal category
Cernevit injection SPC Alpha tocopherol, Ascorbic acid, Biotin, Colecalciferol, Cyanocobalamin, Dexpanthenol, Nicotinamide, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Retinol, Riboflavin sodium phosphate, Thiamine Prescription only (POM)
Forceval capsules SPC Ascorbic acid, Biotin, Chromium, Copper, Cyanocobalamin, Ergocalciferol, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nicotinamide, Pantothenic acid, Phosphorus, Pyridoxine, Riboflavin, Selenium, Thiamine, Tocopheryl acetate, Vitamin A, Zinc Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ironorm capsules SPC Ascorbic acid, Ferrous sulfate dried, Nicotinamide, Riboflavin, Thiamine hydrochloride Prescription only (POM)
Solivito N powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC Biotin, Cyanocobalamin, Nicotinamide, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Riboflavin sodium phosphate, Sodium ascorbate, Sodium pantothenate, Thiamine nitrate Prescription only (POM)
Ketovite tablets SPC no longer supplied Acetomenaphthone, Alpha tocopheryl acetate, Ascorbic acid, Biotin, Calcium pantothenate, Inositol, Nicotinamide, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Thiamine hydrochloride –

ATC groups

The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.

Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.