Usual Adult Dose for Iron Deficiency

30 mg orally twice a day, 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal
Duration of therapy:

Comments:

• Treatment duration depends on the severity of iron deficiency but generally at least 12 weeks of therapy are required.
• Continue treatment until ferritin levels are within normal range.

Renal Dose Adjustments

No adjustment recommended (eGFR 15 mL/min/1.73m2 or higher).

Liver Dose Adjustments

Data not available

Precautions

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

• Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients
• Hemochromatosis and other iron overload syndromes
• Receipt of repeated blood transfusions

Dialysis

Data not available

Other Comments

Administration advice:

• Take 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
• Do not open, break, or chew capsules.

• Instruct patients that other medications should be dosed apart from this medication.