Medical MCQ-A 26-year-old female presents for ante natal visit. She has a history of aboion in last pregnancy due to neural tube defect in the fetus. What is the amount of folic acid that should be prescribed to this female?

A 26-year-old female presents for ante natal visit. She has a history of aboion in last pregnancy due to neural tube defect in the fetus. What is the amount of folic acid that should be prescribed to this female?

4 micrograms per day

40 micrograms per day

400 micrograms per day

4000 micrograms per day

Question Category:

Pharmacology

Correct Answer:

4000 micrograms per day

Description:

*All women of childbearing age and who are capable of becoming pregnant should take 0.4mg (=400mcg) of folic acid daily. *If pregnancy is planned in high-risk women(previously affected child), supplementation should be staed with 4mg (=4000microgram) of folic acid daily, beginning 1 month before the time of the planned conception. REF NELSON 19TH ED.

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