Monograph Details
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Hematology
> Anemias
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FERRALET 90 |
| Manufacturer |
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Mission Pharmacal Company |
| Legal Classification |
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Rx
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| Generic Name |
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Iron (as carbonyl) 90mg, folic acid 1mg, Vit.B12 12mcg, Vit.C 120mg, docusate sodium 50mg; tabs; contains tartrazine. |
| Indications |
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Iron deficiency anemia. |
| Children |
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Not recommended. |
| Adults |
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Swallow whole. Take 2hrs after meals. 1 tab once daily. |
| Contraindications |
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Hemolytic anemia. Hemochromatosis. Hemosiderosis. |
| Precautions |
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May mask pernicious anemia. Monitor hemoglobin, hematocrit, reticulocyte count periodically. Elderly. |
| Interactions |
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Inhibits tetracycline, fluoroquinolone absorption. Aluminum- or magnesium-containing antacids inhibit iron absorption. |
| Adverse Reactions |
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GI upset or irritation, constipation, dark stools, allergic sensitization. |
| How Supplied |
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Tabs—90 |
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