Ferritin-TR 150 mg+0.5 mg (Capsule (Timed Release))

Unit Price: ৳ 2.23 (30's pack: ৳ 66.90)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Ferrous sulfate folic acid
Company Ambee pharmaceuticals ltd

Indications

  • Haematinic preparation
  • Treatment and prophylaxis of iron and folic acid deficiency
  • Pregnancy and lactation

Description

  • Timed release capsule
  • Ferrous sulfate and folic acid preparation
  • Maximizes iron absorption

Pharmacology

  • Essential for haemoglobin formation
  • Necessary for oxidative processes
  • Different absorption rates of ferrous and ferric salt forms
  • Increased requirements during pregnancy
  • Importance in cell division and erythropoiesis
  • Deficiency causes megaloblastic anaemia

Dosage & Administration

  • 1 capsule daily throughout pregnancy and lactation
  • Higher dosage may be needed for some patients

Interaction

  • Diminished absorption with concomitant use of iron salts and tetracyclines
  • Decreased absorption with magnesium trisilicate-containing antacid

Contraindications

  • Patients receiving repeated blood transfusions
  • Anaemias not produced by iron deficiency without concurrent iron deficiency

Side Effects

  • Gastrointestinal irritation
  • Dose-related nausea and epigastric pain

Precautions & Warnings

  • Impaired absorption with concurrent use of iron chelates, antacids, and tetracycline
  • Tetracycline administration during pregnancy contraindicated

Overdose Effects

  • Symptoms include epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, haematemesis, circulatory collapse
  • Potential severe effects on liver and kidneys
  • Treatment with desferrioxamine may be necessary

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

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