Suggested Use
Recommended Dose: Take with food. Take a few hours before or after taking other medications. Adults:
Take 1 tablet 3 times daily or as recommended by your health care professional.
Pregnant Women: Take 1 tablet 3 times daily or as recommended by your health care professional.
Ingredients
Each tablet contains:
Elemental Iron 11 mg (Heme Iron)
11.6
mg
Non-medical Ingredients:
Isomalt, Microcrystalline cellulose, Stearic acid, Croscarmellose sodium, Hypromellose, Magnesium salts of fatty acids, Silicon dioxide, Iron oxide
Caution
Keep away from children. Accidental overdose of iron-containing products can cause fatal poisoning in children younger than 6 years. If accidental overdose does occur, call a doctor or poison centre immediately. Individuals that are pregnant, breastfeeding or have hemochromatosis, other types of anemia, repeated blood transfusions, or stomach/intestinal problems should tell their pharmacist or doctor before using this product. Contra-indications: Before using heme iron individuals should tell their pharmacist or doctor if using methyldopa or other iron-containing products. Iron supplements can decrease the absorption of drugs such as tetracycline antibiotics, penicillamine, cedinir, chloramphenicol, levothyroxine, levodopa and quinolone antibiotics. Therefore, doses of these medications should be spaced as far as possible. This product may interfere with certain laboratory tests (including testing for blood in stool) possibly causing false test results. Let laboratory personnel and all other healthcare practitioner know you are using this product. This product should not be used if you have certain medical conditions. Known Adverse Reactions: Constipation, diarrhea, nausea, upset stomach and stomach/abdominal cramping may occur. Iron may cause your stools to turn black, an effect that is not harmful. A very serious allergic reaction to this product is rare.
