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West-ward 248 Pill — YELLOW ROUND, 6mm — Folic Acid

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ImprintWest-ward / 248
ColourYELLOW
ShapeROUND
Size6
Strength—
Dosage formTablet
ManufacturerWest-ward Pharmaceutical Corp
NDC0143-1248
Schedule—
Availability—
Ingredients—

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The imprint "West-ward 248" 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

Drug class"Folic acid acts on megaloblastic bone marrow to produce a normoblastic marrow"; it is converted to tetrahydrofolic acid, a cofactor required for nucleic acid biosynthesis.UsesFolic acid is effective in the treatment of...

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Official references

Source: FDA Structured Product Label via NLM Pillbox archive (retired 2021); source file 748977db-fd10-46b8-a219-381ba34e55cd.xml