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Last Updated Nov 23, 2024 | 4:30 PM IST
Mum Folate Tablet 10's is a vitamin supplement used to treat nutritional deficiencies. This medicine helps maintain cognitive function, and neurological processes, birth weight and meets the mother's increased needs during preconception, pregnancy, and nursing. Common side effects include stomach upset, diarrhoea, nausea, and vomiting.
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About Mum Folate Tablet 10's

Mum Folate Tablet 10's is used to treat nutritional deficiencies. Nutritional deficiency occurs when the body is unable to absorb or get enough nutrients from food. It could lead to various health problems, including defective bone growth, skin disorders, digestive issues, and dementia (memory loss). 

Mum Folate Tablet 10's contains L-Methylfolate, Pyridoxal-5-phosphate, and Methylcobalamin. L-Methylfolate helps in producing new blood cells and prevents low folate levels. Pyridoxal-5-phosphate is a water-soluble vitamin involved in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism and the formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. Methylcobalamin regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. 

Your doctor will decide the duration based on your medical condition. Sometimes, Mum Folate Tablet 10's may cause common side effects like nausea, stomach upset, and diarrhoea. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, please consult your doctor if the side effects persist or worsen.

Let your doctor know if you use any other medicines or herbal products before starting Mum Folate Tablet 10's. If you are allergic to any of the components, please inform your doctor. If you are a pregnant or breastfeeding mother, please consult your doctor before taking Mum Folate Tablet 10's. Mum Folate Tablet 10's should not be given to children unless advised by a doctor. It is not known if alcohol interacts with Mum Folate Tablet 10's, so consult a doctor if you have any concerns.

Uses of Mum Folate Tablet 10's

Management and treatment of Nutritional deficiencies

Medicinal Benefits

Mum Folate Tablet 10's is used to treat nutritional deficiencies. It contains L-Methylfolate, Pyridoxal-5-phosphate, and Methylcobalamin. L-Methylfolate helps the formation of red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. It prevents and treats folate deficiency. Pyridoxal-5-phosphate (vitamin B6) is involved in protein, fat, carbohydrate metabolism and the formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. It helps in cognitive development through the biosynthesis of neurotransmitters and maintains normal homocysteine (an amino acid in the blood) levels. Methylcobalamin (Mecobalamin) regulates body functions like cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. It may also help treat alcoholic, diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage) and pernicious anaemia. Together, Mum Folate Tablet 10's helps treat nutritional deficiencies.

Directions for Use

Mum Folate Tablet 10's should be swallowed as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side Effects of Mum Folate Tablet 10's

  • Nausea

  • Stomach upset

  • Diarrhoea

Drug Warnings

Let your doctor know if you use any other medicines or herbal products before starting Mum Folate Tablet 10's. If you are allergic to any of the components, please inform your doctor. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking Mum Folate Tablet 10's. Mum Folate Tablet 10's should not be given to children unless advised by a doctor. Inform your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food) or blood disorders like pernicious anaemia before starting Mum Folate Tablet 10's.

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interaction: Mum Folate Tablet 10's may interact with anti-cancer drugs (altretamine) and fits medicines (phenytoin).

Drug-Food Interaction: Please limit/avoid alcohol while using Mum Folate Tablet 10's to ensure maximum absorption of nutrients.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Use Mum Folate Tablet 10's with medical advice if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food), heart/kidney/liver/blood vessel diseases, or allergic reactions to medicines.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • ALTRETAMINE
  • PHENYTOIN

Habit Forming

No

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Try Vitamin B complex food sources like milk, cheese, eggs, chicken, red meat, tuna, mackerel, salmon, shellfish, oysters, clams, dark green vegetables such as spinach and kale, beets, avocados, potatoes, whole grains, cereals, kidney beans, black beans, and chickpea.

  • Try folate-rich food sources like broccoli, brussels sprouts, leafy green vegetables, cabbage, kale, spring greens, spinach, peas, chickpeas, kidney beans, and breakfast cereals fortified with folic acid.

  • Include fruits like citrus, banana, and watermelon in your diet.

  • Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.

  • Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Avoid excess fatty foods.

Special Advise

  • Clinical monitoring of vitamins B12 and B6 levels through blood examinations is recommended. 

  • Let your doctor and the laboratory staff know if you are using Mum Folate Tablet 10's since Pyridoxal-5-phosphate may interfere with laboratory tests like urine tests for urobilinogen.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Nutritional deficiencies: A nutritional deficiency occurs when the body does not absorb or get enough nutrients from food. Vitamins and minerals are necessary for body development and the prevention of diseases. Sometimes your body is unable to absorb many nutrients even if you are consuming them. Nutrient deficiency can lead to many health problems like a weakened immune system, skin problems, digestion problems, defective bone growth, and neurological diseases.

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Alcohol

Caution

It is not known if alcohol interacts with Mum Folate Tablet 10's, so consult a doctor if you have any concerns.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Mum Folate Tablet 10's should be used during pregnancy only when advised by your doctor. Let your doctor know if you are pregnant or planning to conceive before taking Mum Folate Tablet 10's.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Please consult your doctor before taking Mum Folate Tablet 10's if you are a breastfeeding mother.

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Driving

Caution

It is unknown whether Mum Folate Tablet 10's affects your ability to drive. Drive or operate machinery only if you are alert.

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Liver

Caution

Let your doctor know if you have liver diseases before taking Mum Folate Tablet 10's. Your dosage may be adjusted in case of liver impairment.

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Kidney

Caution

Let your doctor know if you have kidney diseases before taking Mum Folate Tablet 10's. Your dosage may be adjusted in case of renal impairment.

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Children

Caution

The doctor will decide whether Mum Folate Tablet 10's can be given to the child or not. The dosage of Mum Folate Tablet 10's depends on the child's age and weight.

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Mum Healthcare
Other Info - MUM0064

FAQs

Mum Folate Tablet 10's belongs to the class of 'multivitamins', primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies.
Mum Folate Tablet 10's is a vitamin supplement and consists of L-Methylfolate, Pyridoxal-5-phosphate (vitamin B6), and Methylcobalamin (vitamin B12). When you lack these vitamins in your body, which cannot be recovered even with the food sources, Mum Folate Tablet 10's helps replenish these deficient levels. Collectively, Mum Folate Tablet 10's treats nutritional deficiencies.
Pyridoxal-5-phosphate in Mum Folate Tablet 10's may interfere with laboratory tests like urine tests for urobilinogen. Please make sure your doctor and the laboratory staff know that you take Mum Folate Tablet 10's before undergoing blood and urine examinations.
Avoid taking more than one multivitamin product concomitantly unless advised by the doctor. Taking similar nutritional supplements simultaneously can lead to a vitamin overdose or other serious side effects.
Antacids may interfere with the absorption of Mum Folate Tablet 10's. Hence, taking Mum Folate Tablet 10's two hours before or four hours after taking antacids is advised.
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is time for the next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and follow your usual dosage.
You can take Mum Folate Tablet 10's with or without food, at a regular time daily for good memory aid. Adhere strictly to your doctor's suggested dosage and treatment duration for maximum efficacy.
Yes, you can take other medications along with Mum Folate Tablet 10's, but it's important to inform your doctor about all the medications you're currently taking, including over-the-counter drugs and supplements. This helps to avoid potential interactions with other drugs. Some medications, which are used to treat tuberculosis, high blood pressure, and certain antibiotics, may interact with this supplement.
Do not take Mum Folate Tablet 10's if you're allergic to its ingredients, or if you have milk, soy, or carmine intolerance/allergies. If pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding, consult your doctor before taking Mum Folate Tablet 10's. Always inform your healthcare provider about allergies and health conditions for safe usage.
Mum Folate Tablet 10's should only be used during pregnancy under the doctor's guidance. Inform your doctor if you're pregnant or planning to conceive before taking Mum Folate Tablet 10's. Its use requires careful consideration, as the potential benefits must outweigh the potential risks. Always follow your doctor's suggestion for safe and effective use.
The common side effects of the Mum Folate Tablet 10's are nausea, stomach upset, and diarrhoea. However, these symptoms vanish as your body adjusts to the medication. If these symptoms become worse, please consult a doctor for relief.

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