Drug reference

Ferrous sulfate

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
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Overview

Indications And Dose

Iron-deficiency anaemia (prophylactic) ▶BY MOUTH USING TABLETS ▶Child 6–17 years: 200 mg daily ▶Adult: 200 mg daily Iron-deficiency anaemia (therapeutic) ▶BY MOUTH USING TABLETS ▶Child 6–17 years: 200 mg 2–3 times a day ▶Adult: 200 mg 2–3 times a day FEOSPAN ® Iron-deficiency anaemia ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 1–17 years: 1 capsule daily, capsule can be opened and sprinkled on food ▶Adult: 1–2 capsules daily, capsule can be opened and sprinkled on food FERROGRAD ® Iron-deficiency anaemia (prophylactic and therapeutic) ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 12–17 years: 1 tablet daily ▶Adult: 1 tablet daily IRONORM ® DROPS Iron-deficiency anaemia (prophylactic) ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 2.4–4.8 mL daily Iron-deficiency anaemia (therapeutic) ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 4 mL 1–2 times a day

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Prescribing And Dispensing Information

Iron content Ferrous sulfate 200 mg is equivalent to 65 mg iron; Ironorm ® drops contain ferrous sulfate 125 mg (equivalent to 25 mg iron)/mL; Feospan ® spansules contains ferrous sulfate 150 mg (47 mg iron) (spansule (= capsules m/r)); Ferrograd ® tablets contain ferrous sulfate 325 mg (105 mg iron). ▶With oral use in adults Modiﬁed-release preparations of iron are licensed for once-daily dosage, but have no therapeutic advantage and should not be used. These preparations are formulated to release iron gradually; the low incidence of side-effects may reﬂect the small amounts of iron available for absorption as the iron is carried past the ﬁrst part of the duodenum into an area of the gut where absorption may be poor.

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National Funding Access Decisions

NHS restrictions Feospan ® is not prescribable in NHS primary care. l LESS SUITABLE FOR PRESCRIBING Feospan ® is less suitable for prescribing. Ferrograd ® is less suitable for prescribing.

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Safety

Interactions

→Appendix 1: iron (oral)

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Side Effects

Tooth discolouration

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Modified-release tablet CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 25 ▶Ferrograd (Teofarma) Ferrous sulfate dried 325 mg Ferrograd 325mg modified-release tablets | 30 tablet p £2.58 DT = £2.58 Tablet Blood and nutrition ▶Ferrous sulfate (Non-proprietary) Ferrous sulfate dried 200 mg Ferrous sulfate 200mg tablets | 28 tablet p £8.15 DT = £1.29 | 60 tablet p £1.80–£3.05 | 100 tablet p £4.32–£5.04 | 1000 tablet p £43.21–£46.07 Modified-release capsule CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 25 ▶Feospan (Intrapharm Laboratories Ltd) Ferrous sulfate dried 150 mg Feospan 150mg Spansules | 30 capsule p £3.95 Oral drops ▶Ironorm (Wallace Manufacturing Chemists Ltd) Ferrous sulfate 125 mg per 1 ml Ironorm 125mg/ml oral drops sugar-free | 15 ml p £30.00 DT = £30.00

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Clinical care

Patient And Carer Advice

Medicines for Children leaflet: Ferrous sulfate for iron-deficiency anaemia www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk/ferrous-sulfate- iron-deficiency-anaemia

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Dose text by age group

Adult

200 mg daily

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

200 mg 2–3 times a day

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

1–2 capsules daily, capsule can be opened and

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

1 tablet daily

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

2.4–4.8 mL daily

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

4 mL 1–2 times a day

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

Ferrous sulfate

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1105

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels. BNF dose snippets show only their first line.

Overview

Indications And Dose

PDF page 1105

Prescribing And Dispensing Information

PDF page 1105

National Funding Access Decisions

NHS restrictions Feospan ® is not prescribable in NHS primary care. l LESS SUITABLE FOR PRESCRIBING Feospan ® is less suitable for prescribing. Ferrograd ® is less suitable for prescribing.

PDF page 1105

Safety

Interactions

→Appendix 1: iron (oral)

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Side Effects

Tooth discolouration

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

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Clinical care

Patient And Carer Advice

Medicines for Children leaflet: Ferrous sulfate for iron-deficiency anaemia www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk/ferrous-sulfate- iron-deficiency-anaemia

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Dose text by age group

Adult

200 mg daily

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

200 mg 2–3 times a day

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

1–2 capsules daily, capsule can be opened and

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

1 tablet daily

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

2.4–4.8 mL daily

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

4 mL 1–2 times a day

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.