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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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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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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