A 28-year-old woman in her first pregnancy attends for booking at 8 weeks’ gestation. She has epilepsy controlled with Sodium Valproate and a BMI of 3...

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A 28-year-old woman in her first pregnancy attends for booking at 8 weeks’ gestation. She has epilepsy controlled with Sodium Valproate and a BMI of 33 kg/m². She has no history of neural tube defects. What dose of folic acid should be recommended?

Accepted Answer

5 mg once daily

Answer

400 micrograms once daily

Answer

1 mg once daily

Answer

No folic acid is required

Answer

10 mg once daily

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Folic acid supplementation in pregnancy

A 28-year-old woman in her first pregnancy attends for booking at 8 weeks’ gestation. She has epilepsy controlled with Sodium Valproate and a BMI of 33 kg/m². She has no history of neural tube defects. What dose of folic acid should be recommended?