Macuvex Pill — BLUE CAPSULE, 22mm — Folic Acid

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Imprint	Macuvex
Colour	BLUE
Shape	CAPSULE
Size	22
Strength	Folic Acid 1 mg;ASCORBIC ACID 250 mg;ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE 200 [iU];Zinc oxide 40 mg;Copper 1 mg;Lutein 5 mg;Zeaxanthin 1 mg
Dosage form	Capsule
Manufacturer	Sterling Knight Pharmaceuticals,LLC
NDC	69336-400
Schedule	—
Availability	—
Ingredients	Folic Acid[FOLIC ACID];ASCORBIC ACID[ASCORBIC ACID];ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE[.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL];Zinc oxide[ZINC OXIDE];Copper[copper];Lutein[LUTEIN];Zeaxanthin[ZEAXANTHIN]

What does this imprint mean?

The imprint "Macuvex" 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: "Macuvex".
• Confirm the colour (BLUE) and shape (CAPSULE).
• Compare the size (22) against a ruler if possible.
• When in doubt, confirm with a pharmacist before taking any medication.

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