Eating foods high in key nutrients, including iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12, and limiting alcohol may help increase your red blood cell count. Red blood cells are the most common cells in ...

heavy alcohol use, dietary changes, and medications like Dilantin (phenytoin) and Azulfidine (sulfasalazine) can inhibit the absorption of nutrients. Pregnant people need more folic acid than ...

Folic acid 5mg/mL; soln for IV, IM or SC inj; contains benzyl alcohol and aluminum. Usual dose: up to 1mg daily; may need higher dose if resistant disease. Maintenance: infants: 0.1mg/day ...

Among other things, alcohol reduces the absorption of key vitamins (B1, B12, folic acid and zinc). It also makes you pee more, so water-soluble vitamins (C and B group) are the most likely to be ...

Pregnant or lactating: 0.8mg/day. Alcoholism, hemolytic anemia, anticonvulsant therapy or chronic infection: may require higher dose. Use injectable form if disease is severe or GI absorption ...