Iron Deficiency
An iron replacement product indicated for iron deficiency
30 mg PO BID
Continue as long as necessary until ferritin levels are within the normal range
Treatment duration depends on severity of iron deficiency but generally a...
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Contraindication
Hypersensitivity to active substance or to any of the excipients
Hemochromatosis and other iron overload syndromes
Patients receiving repeated blood transfusions
Mode of Action
Nonsalt, oral formulation of ferric iron
Supplements iron stores found in hemoglobin, myoglobin, and enzymes; works to transport oxygen via hemoglobin
Delivers iron for uptake across the intestinal wall and transfer to transferrin and ferritin
Precaution
Avoid use in patients with an active inflammatory bowel disease flare, as there is potential risk of increased inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract
Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in chil...
Pregnancy
Not absorbed systemically as an intact complex following oral administration
Maternal use is not expected to result in fetal exposure to the drug
Animal data
In animal reproduction studies, oral administration of ferric or ferrous c...
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Interaction
There are no empirical data on avoiding drug interactions between ferric maltol and concomitant oral medication
Concomitant use of some oral drugs may reduce bioavailability of iron after ferric maltol administration
Separate the administration of ...
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