Accord 5mg Folic Acid tablets Markings

[thyreoidea]

Hi all,

I have been prescribed 5mg tablets by my Haematologist, the hospital gave me them in a white box with the leaflet, the brand is accord, the leaflet says they are yellow biconvex, which they are but no mention of the markings on them. Can any kind person on this forum please confirm the markings of C on one side and FO on the other .

Any tips on best time to take them.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

I too am concerned.

I suggest that you put in a Yellow Card report. The reason being the mismatch between the PIL and the product making it suspect/fake.

This links to my post about Yellow Card reports:

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I think that needs to be done regardless. Otherwise people will continue to wonder about the product.

However, to get a more urgent answer for you, you could call or email Accord Healthcare and ask.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to helvella]

The majority of Folic Acid tablets are clear about markings or "no markings"/"plain".

The inconsistency you have noticed is very unsatisfactory.

For reference/information, I have listed most UK Folic Acid 5 milligram tablets below:

Wockhardt

“CP” and breakline

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Flamingo

“plain”

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Crescent

“no markings”

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Relon

“plain”

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M&A/Crescent

“M&A” and “28”

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Dalkeith

“no markings”

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[thyreoidea in reply to helvella]

I called Accord, they only had the same information as the PIL so are looking into it.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to thyreoidea]

In which case I absolutely urge you to put in Yellow Card report.

This is the sort of thing that should NEVER occur.

[thyreoidea in reply to helvella]

I have just checked with Haematology pharmacy who told me the markings on the ones they prescribed me which tally with mine, I waited for them to tell me first. I agree they should be listed on the PIL. Let's see what accord have to say when they get back to me. Whilst writing this Accord have called me to say the markings are correct. I asked them why they are not listen their PIL and the lady said she would relate this back to them.

Just taken one so hopefully OK.