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Ferrototal Dosage |
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Applies to the following strength(s): 300 mg/5 mL; 300 mg; 160 mg; (as elemental iron) 45 mg; 525 mg; 325 mg; 195 mg; (as elemental iron) 15 mg/mL; 75 mg/0.6 mL; 90 mg/5 mL; 190 mg; 250 mg; 220 mg/5 mL; 159 mg; 324 mg; (as elemental iron) 15 mg/1.5 mL; 200 mg
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Initial: 300 to 325 mg of regular-release Ferrototal orally once a day.
Maintenance:
Regular-release Ferrototal: 325 mg orally 3 times a day. Alternatively, 300 mg orally 4 times a day may be given.
Extended-release Ferrototal: 160 mg orally 1 to 2 times a day.
Resolution of iron deficiency anemia may require Ferrototal supplementation for several weeks or months, depending on the duration and severity of the anemia.
Initial: 300 to 325 mg of regular-release Ferrototal orally once a day.
Maintenance:
Regular-release Ferrototal: 325 mg orally 3 times a day. Alternatively, 300 mg orally 4 times a day may be given.
Extended-release Ferrototal: 160 mg orally 1 to 2 times a day.
A transferrin saturation of less than 20%, or a serum ferritin level of less than 100 mcg/L suggests inadequate iron stores and a need for iron replacement therapy.
Continued iron replacement therapy is needed in most patients receiving epoetin alfa treatment.
325 mg orally once a day.
The CDC has defined anemia during pregnancy as a hemoglobin concentration less than 100 g/L during the first and third trimesters and less than 105 g/L during the second trimester or a hematocrit value of less than 32%.
The recommended daily allowance (RDA) of elemental iron is 30 mg orally during pregnancy and 15 mg orally during lactation.
325 mg orally once a day.
The recommended daily allowance (RDA) of elemental iron is 10 mg for adult males, 15 mg for adult, premenopausal women, and 10 mg for postmenopausal women.
Premature neonates:
2 to 4 mg elemental iron/kg/day divided every 12 to 24 hours (maximum daily dose = 15 mg).
Infants and children less than 12 years:
Prophylaxis: 1 to 2 mg elemental iron/kg/day (maximum 15 mg) in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Mild to moderate iron deficiency anemia:
3 mg elemental iron/kg/day in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Severe iron deficiency anemia:
4 to 6 mg elemental iron/kg/day in 3 divided doses.
No adjustment recommended
No adjustment recommended
Iron supplementation is routinely provided to peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis patients for prevention or treatment of anemia associated with chronic renal failure.
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of Iron:
1 to 5 months: 5 mg elemental iron
5 months to 10 years: 10 mg elemental iron
Male:
11 to 18 years: 12 mg elemental iron
8 years and older: 10 mg elemental iron
Female:
11 to 50 years: 15 mg elemental iron
50 years and older: 10 mg elemental iron
Multiple concentrations of Ferrototal oral liquid exist. Close attention should be paid to the concentration when ordering and administering Ferrototal. Incorrect selection or substitution of one Ferrototal liquid for another without proper dosage volume adjustment may result in serious over- or underdosing.
Iron supplements are generally better absorbed on an empty stomach, however, if gastric intolerance occurs, iron may be taken with food.
Liquid formulations of iron may stain teeth and should therefore be administered with a straw.
Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6 years. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a physician or poison control center immediately.
Tell your doctor about all other medicines you use, especially:
acetohydroxamic acid (Lithostat);
chloramphenicol;
cimetidine (Tagamet);
etidronate (Didronel);
dimercaprol (an injection used to treat poisoning by arsenic, lead, or mercury);
levodopa (Larodopa, Dopar, Sinemet);
methyldopa (Aldomet); or
penicillamine (Cuprimine).
This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with Ferrototal. Tell your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.
Simultaneous administration of FS with:
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
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