How much does folic acid cost? Which brand of folic acid is better?

Pregnant women need to supplement folic acid in the three months before and after pregnancy. So how should we choose among the folic acid tablets with different prices and brands on the market? Which brand of folic acid is better?

Folic acid price

Folic acid is an indispensable nutrient for fetal growth and development. Folic acid deficiency in pregnant women may lead to low birth weight, cleft lip and palate, heart defects and other problems in the fetus. Women of childbearing age should supplement folic acid daily from 3 months before pregnancy and continue throughout the pregnancy. Taking a certain amount of folic acid products every day for such a long time, will it cost a lot? Some expectant mothers may have such doubts.

In fact, experienced mothers know that folic acid is not expensive, and can even be said to be relatively cheap, so there is no need to worry about the high cost.

What is the price of folic acid? This depends on the specific type of folic acid product. If it is folic acid tablets, it usually ranges from a few yuan, more than ten yuan, 70 to 80 yuan, or more than a hundred yuan. Folic acid tablets containing only folic acid generally cost a few yuan per box/30 tablets, and compound folic acid tablets cost more than ten yuan. If the folic acid tablets you choose are folic acid soft capsules, the price is generally in the range of 60 to more than 100 yuan. Folic acid soft capsules that cost more than 100 yuan are mostly hardcover products. Hospital doctors prescribe folic acid products for expectant mothers, and the price is mostly more than ten yuan.

How much is the best price for folic acid?

The importance of folic acid to women of childbearing age has led to a surge in the price of folic acid products, which has allowed many businesses to see the potential for profit. As a result, more and more folic acid-related products are being developed on the market, and there are a variety of folic acid brands with different prices. So, how much is the best price for folic acid?

In this regard, the experienced netizen "Happy Free and Easy" shared, "Folic acid can usually be obtained at a maternal and child hospital. It is very common, of any brand, and very cheap. If you want something better, just take multivitamin tablets, which also contain folic acid. I took Elevit produced by Bayer from planning my pregnancy to breastfeeding, and it felt good. A bottle of 30 tablets, one tablet a day, the price at the time was 98 yuan a bottle, and it can be bought at large pharmacies in maternal and child hospitals. There is also the multivitamin tablets of Eugenics Mommy given to me by a friend, which can be bought at general parent-child stores."

Netizen "Anchor who loves eating fish" commented, "The main thing to look at when choosing folic acid products is the content and efficacy of the ingredients, not the price. The folic acid provided by the maternity and child hospital is very good and the price is also reasonable, usually more than ten yuan per bottle. When I was pregnant, the doctor prescribed me Silian folic acid tablets, which cost 11.5 yuan."

Which brand of folic acid is good?

Folic acid is an essential B vitamin for the human body. Folic acid deficiency can easily lead to megaloblastic anemia. Supplementing folic acid in early pregnancy can reduce the risk of neural tube defects in the fetus. As long as the drug is produced by a regular manufacturer and has specifications and content standards, any brand is acceptable.

Note: Folic acid should not be supplemented excessively. Generally, it is taken when preparing for pregnancy and can be supplemented in the first three months of pregnancy. There are many manufacturers producing folic acid at present, and the prices vary greatly. Among them, Silian and Fushifu are the best packaged and most commonly used by pregnant women. The former is a small-dose folic acid supplement promoted by the country. Personally, I feel that as long as it is produced by a regular manufacturer and each tablet is marked with 400 micrograms (equivalent to 0.4 mg), it can be used to supplement folic acid for pregnant women. In fact, their functions are the same. The only difference is that the packaging and promotion of the products are far less than those of Silian and Fushifu. If you must choose the one that is taken the most by pregnant women, you might as well choose between Silian and Fushifu. The price is about 10-15 yuan.