A 26-year-old female presents for ante natal visit. She has a history of aboion in last pregnancy due to neural tube defect in the fetus. What is the amount of folic acid that should be prescribed to this female?
*All women of childbearing age and who are capable of becoming pregnant should take 0.4mg (=400mcg) of folic acid daily. *If pregnancy is planned in high-risk women(previously affected child), supplementation should be staed with 4mg (=4000microgram) of folic acid daily, beginning 1 month before the time of the planned conception. REF NELSON 19TH ED.
4 micrograms per day
40 micrograms per day
400 micrograms per day
4000 micrograms per day
Central Nervous system