Ferospan 150 mg+0.5 mg (Capsule (Timed Release))

Unit Price: ৳ 2.41 (6 x 10: ৳ 144.60)
Strip Price: ৳ 24.10

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Ferrous sulfate folic acid
Company Drug international ltd

Indications

  • Treatment of iron deficiency
  • Prophylaxis of iron deficiency
  • Treatment during pregnancy
  • Treatment during lactation

Description

  • Timed release capsule
  • Contains ferrous sulfate
  • Contains folic acid
  • Maximizes iron absorption

Pharmacology

  • Essential for haemoglobin formation
  • Necessary for oxidative processes
  • Essential for cell division
  • Aids in erythropoiesis

Dosage & Administration

  • 1 capsule daily
  • Higher dose for some patients

Interaction

  • Diminished absorption with tetracyclines
  • Decreased absorption with magnesium trisilicate-containing antacid

Contraindications

  • Not for patients receiving repeated blood transfusions
  • Not for non-iron deficiency anemias
  • Not for use with tetracycline during pregnancy

Side Effects

  • Gastrointestinal irritation
  • Dose-related nausea
  • Dose-related epigastric pain

Precautions & Warnings

  • Avoid concurrent use with antacids and tetracycline
  • Tetracycline contraindicated during pregnancy

Overdose Effects

  • Symptoms include epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting
  • May lead to encephalopathy, hepatic necrosis, renal failure
  • Timed release capsule delays excessive absorption
  • Treatment involves gastric lavage, desferrioxamine introduction

Therapeutic Class

  • Iron & Vitamin Combined preparations

Storage Conditions

  • Do not store above 25°C
  • Keep away from light and moisture
  • Keep out of reach of children

Related Brands