AP 86 Pill — PURPLE CAPSULE, 25mm — Folic Acid

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Imprint	AP / 86
Colour	PURPLE
Shape	CAPSULE
Size	25
Strength	FOLIC ACID 1 mg;Heme Iron Polypeptide 6 mg;IRON DEXTRAN 22 mg;Potassium Iodide 175 ug;Zinc Oxide 15 ug;Ascorbic Acid 25 mg;CHOLECALCIFEROL 400 [iU];DOCONEXENT 200 mg;.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, DL- 10 [iU];NIACINAMIDE 17 mg;PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE 50 mg;CYANOCOBALAMIN 12 ug;BIOTIN 30 ug;CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE 10 mg;HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL 58 mg;WAX, YELLOW 34 mg;LECITHIN, SOYBEAN 10 mg
Dosage form	Capsule
Manufacturer	Alaven Pharmaceutical LLC
NDC	68220-086
Schedule	—
Availability	—
Ingredients	FOLIC ACID[FOLIC ACID];Heme Iron Polypeptide[Heme Iron Polypeptide];IRON DEXTRAN[IRON DEXTRAN];Potassium Iodide[Potassium Cation];Zinc Oxide[Zinc Oxide];Ascorbic Acid[Ascorbic Acid];CHOLECALCIFEROL[CHOLECALCIFEROL];DOCONEXENT[DOCONEXENT];.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, DL-[.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, DL-];NIACINAMIDE[NIACINAMIDE];PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE[PYRIDOXINE];CYANOCOBALAMIN[CYANOCOBALAMIN];BIOTIN[BIOTIN];CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE[CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE];HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL[];WAX, YELLOW[];LECITHIN, SOYBEAN[]

What does this imprint mean?

The imprint "AP 86" is a code stamped or printed on the tablet or capsule by the manufacturer, used to identify the drug, its strength and the maker.

Active ingredient

Folic Acid

Uses and warnings

No boxed warning. Key warning: "administration of folic acid alone is improper therapy for pernicious anemia and other megaloblastic anemias in which vitamin B12 is deficient" - doses above 0.1 mg daily may correct the blood picture while neurologic damage from B12 deficiency continues to progress, so B12 deficiency must be excluded before treating with folic acid alone. The label also notes folic acid may antagonize phenytoin's anticonvulsant action.

Folic acid is effective in the treatment of megaloblastic anemias due to a deficiency of folic acid (as may be seen in tropical or nontropical sprue) and in anemias of nutritional origin, pregnancy, infancy, or childhood.

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How to identify this pill

• Check the imprint matches exactly: "AP 86".
• Confirm the colour (PURPLE) and shape (CAPSULE).
• Compare the size (25) against a ruler if possible.
• When in doubt, confirm with a pharmacist before taking any medication.

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