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3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 3 · 100%High 0 · 0%

Folic or folinic acid (any) vs placebo

Gastrointestinal adverse events · Patients receiving methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis

Folic or folinic acid (any) probably leads to lower GI side effects (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: Folic acid vs placebo

GI side effects (ie, incidence of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain) · Patients receiving methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis

Folic acid showed no clear difference in GI side effects (ie, incidence of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review