ZnF - Tablet Folic Acid + Zinc - 5mg+20mg 10 Tablet(s) / Strip Aristopharma Limited Indication: Folic acid & Zinc Deficiency Adult Dose: Tablet/Capsule: 1-2 tab/cap daily. Syrup: 1-2 tsf daily. Contraindication: This product is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients. Folic Acid is contraindicated in untreated cobalamine deficiency. Mode of Action: Folic acid: Required for nucleoprotein synthesis and the maintenance of normal erythropoiesis; folic acid is converted in the liver and plasma to its metabolically active form, tetrahydrofolic acid, by dihydrofolate reductase; prevents neural tube defects in women of childbearing potential and higher doses required during pregnancy. Zinc: Cofactor in over 100 enzymes; plays a role in DNA synthesis; supports a healthy immune system; helps maintain a sense of smell and taste; may assist in porper function of insulin. Precaution: default_image.jpg Side Effect: This tablet is well tolerated. Sometimes gastrointestinal disturbance like abdominal pain, dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, fever and respiratory distress may occur. Interaction: Antiepileptics, oral contraceptives, anti-TB drugs, alcohol, aminopterin, methotrexate, pyrimethamine, trimethoprim and sulphonamides may result to decrease in serum folate contrations. Decreases serum phenytoin concentrations. Quinolone, Tetracycline, Cisplatin, Penicillamine, Amiloride may interact with zinc