I just started taking MTX 2 weeks ago and my dr said to take folic acid but didnt mention how much. The folic acid I picked up says 800 mcg. Does anyone know if that's enough?
I think that would be fine. Min. is 400mcg ( i pill )I don't have the bottle here with me at work... but I think I take one mg a day.... that would be 1000 mcg's I believe.OK, I looked it up because I can never remember anything. lol mcg is 1 millionth of a gram. mg is the symbol for milligram, 1
thousandth of a gram.
For example:
100 micrograms = 0.1
milligram
1000 micrograms = 1 mg
I was prescribed 1 mg of folic acid to start with. My doc upped me to 2mg because of my side effects with methotrexate. So, all that to say, I am betting 1 mg a day would be good. I would probably ask if you aren't sure. Can't hurt to ask.
I don't know for sure, but the dose of Folic Acid may depend on the dose of Mtx.