- Female
- 40 Years
- 21/02/2023
Why shouldn't you give folate in patients with a B12 deficiency?
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors
Dr Bhanu Prakash
General Practitioner
- MBBS
- AFIH
- Advanced certificate in critical care medicine
- Fellowship in critical care medicine
- 10+ Yrs
One should not give folate to patients without doctor's consent as it may lead to nerve damage.
Dr. Bhanu Suggests...
Take a WET MOUNT FOR MICROFILARIA Test or Take a Rubella (German Measles) Avidity, IgG Test
Answered 24/07/2025
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