Journal de pharmacie de Belgique
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Folic acid is best known as the vitamin used to prevent neural tube defects during fetal development. Women who are planning a pregnancy best start with a daily intake of 0,4 mg of folic acid until at least 12 weeks after conception. ⋯ Pharmacists are well placed to inform women of childbearing age in person. Risk groups such as adolescents, low-skilled women or women of foreign origin need extra attention.