Indications And Dose
Iron-deficiency anaemia ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 30 mg twice daily continued until iron stores are replenished; usual duration at least 12 weeks
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Iron-deficiency anaemia ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 30 mg twice daily continued until iron stores are replenished; usual duration at least 12 weeks
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Exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease. haemochromatosis. inflammatory bowel disease with haemoglobin less than 9.5 g/dL. iron overload syndromes. repeated blood transfusions
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Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) decisions The Scottish Medicines Consortium has advised (December 2016) that ferric maltol (Feraccru ®) is not recommended for use within NHS Scotland for the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in adults with inflammatory bowel disease as the economic case was not demonstrated.
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→Appendix 1: iron (oral)
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▶Common or very common Flatulence ▶Uncommon Headache. joint stiffness. pain in extremity. skin reactions. small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. thirst
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Capsule Blood and nutrition CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 23 ▶Feraccru (Norgine Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Iron (as Ferric maltol) 30 mg Feraccru 30mg capsules | 56 capsule P £47.60 DT = £47.60 eiiii F 1081
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30 mg twice daily continued until iron stores are
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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