Homocysteine high, take 5mg specification folic acid tablets treatment, generally recommended once a day, one tablet at a time, but the specific dosage should follow the doctor’s instructions. Homocysteine high, easy to induce a series of cardiovascular disease, is one of the risk factors of atherosclerosis, if you find the blood homocysteine is elevated, should be timely medical treatment, go to the regular hospital to check the cause, targeted treatment. Folic acid can promote the metabolism of homocysteine, thus reducing homocysteine levels. When using folic acid tablets to reduce homocysteine level, it should be noted that the dosage is on the high side at the beginning, 5mg per day, and then gradually reduce its dosage to 1.25mg per day, and lower the dosage after about a week, and the dosage should be adjusted according to the advice of the doctor in combination with one’s own health condition, so as to avoid overdosage or insufficient efficacy of the medicine. Overdose of folic acid tablets may lead to increased risk of tumor development, accelerate the body’s zinc metabolism, leading to vitamin B₁₂ deficiency, etc. When taking folic acid tablets, you should pay attention to avoid eating acidic food to affect folic acid absorption.