Many pregnant mothers know that they need to take folic acid during pregnancy, so what are the side effects of taking too many folic acid tablets? Folic acid tablets themselves have no side effects!
The side effects of folic acid tablets that we often talk about every day mainly refer to the problem of taking too much. As a vitamin that can dissolve in water, there is no problem if it exceeds the minimum requirement of folic acid tablets by 20 times. Excessive folic acid tablets will flow out of the body with urine.
But taking too much folic acid will still cause some damage to the human body. 1. Causes damage to the central nervous system
Most of the folic acid tablets contain vitamin b29. Excessive intake of folic acid tablets will hide the symptoms of VB12 deficiency in the body, and in the long run may cause damage to the central nervous system of the body. 2. Can cause low birth weight babies
Pregnant mothers who consume more than 350 mg of folic acid tablets will affect the body’s absorption of zinc, thereby slowing down the growth and development of the fetus and increasing the risk of low birth weight babies. possible. 3. Reduce appetite
Excessive folic acid tablets will also cause yellow urine, which will affect the effectiveness of anticonvulsant drugs. Some patients may also suffer from nausea, retching and loss of appetite
Adverse reactions of folic acid tablets First of all, you must know that generally folic acid tablets have no adverse reactions. At present, the problem of taking too much folic acid tablets is not a problem of side effects of folic acid, but a problem of taking too many folic acid tablets.
Folic acid tablets are water-based vitamins. Generally, they will not cause poisoning if they exceed the minimum requirement of an adult by 20 times. Any excess amount of folic acid tablets is excreted in the urine.
However, if the body takes large amounts of folic acid, it may also cause toxic side effects. At present, women during pregnancy generally take 400mg per day. In practice, the instructions for use of various folic acid should be used as the standard.
The main symptoms of taking too much folic acid tablets are that taking too much folic acid tablets will affect the efficacy of anticonvulsant drugs and cause patients to suffer from febrile convulsions.
Ordinary people taking folic acid tablets up to 350 mg orally may affect the absorption of zinc, thereby causing zinc deficiency, causing fetal growth retardation and low birth weight babies. Taking too much folic acid tablets will mask the early symptoms of vitamin deficiency and cause damage to the central nervous system.
Side effects caused by taking too much folic acid tablets
Long-term consumption of large amounts of folic acid tablets can cause loss of appetite, nausea, bloating and other digestive tract symptoms, and produce yellowish Urine. Oral administration of folic acid tablets can quickly improve megaloblastic anemia, but it cannot stop the progression of mental damage caused by vitamin deficiency. If folic acid tablets are still taken in large amounts, various vitamins in serum proteins can be further reduced, which in turn can Make nervous system harm inevitable.
Use folic acid tablets with caution
Currently, the latest discovery of scientific researchers is that the natural folic acid tablets contained in green leafy vegetables are digested and absorbed in the human intestines and stomach. The folic acid tablets produced are absorbed in the liver. The amount of folic acid tablets produced by digestion and absorption by the liver is relatively limited. Excessive folic acid tablets that are not adsorbed will enter the bloodstream and may cause sepsis, rheumatism and other diseases.