Folic Acid: Names, Class, and Action

  Folic Acid Names: Folate Folvite vitamin b Apo- Folic Class: antianemic agent vitamin / water - soluble vitamin Use: prevention of megaloblastic anemia treatment of megaloblastic anemia prevention of macrocytic anemia treatment of macrocytic anemia Action: required for protein synthesis and red blood cell function stimulates the production of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets necessary for normal fetal development