Carbonyl Iron + Folic Acid
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📖 Official Clinical Monograph
DGDA Approved Prescribing GuidelinesThis capsule is used for the treatment, control, prevention, & improvement of the following diseases, conditions and symptoms:
Iron deficiency
Treatment of megaloblastic anemias due to a deficiency of folic acid
Treatment of anemias of nutritional origin, pregnancy, infancy, or childhood
This may also be used for purposes not listed here.
Adult: One capsule daily before food or as directed by the physician.
It is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients. Iron therapy is contraindicated in the presence of hemolytic anaemia.
Allergic sensitization has been reported following oral administration of folic acid. Oral iron preparation may cause constipation, particularly in older patients, occasionally leading to faecal impaction.
Iron chelates with antacid and tetracycline and absorption of all these may be impaired if taken concurrently.
is the combined preparation of carbonyl iron and folic acid. It contains carbonyl iron with not less than 98% iron content. Carbonyl iron,having high bioavailability and low toxicity, is safer and more effective choice for iron supplementation.