Drug Detail:Ferrex-150 (Iron polysaccharide [ i-urn-pol-lee-sak-ah-ride ])
Drug Class: Iron products
Usual Adult Dose for Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation
50 mg elemental iron oral capsules: 1 capsule orally once a day
US Recommended Dietary Intake (RDA) for elemental iron:
Male, 18 years: 11 mg daily
Male, 19 years and older: 8 mg daily
Female, 18 years: 15 mg daily
Female, 19 to 50 years: 18 mg daily
Female, 51 years and older: 8 mg daily
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (all genders): 45 mg
Comments:
- Recommended dietary allowances for vegetarians are 1.8 times higher than for meat eaters, as iron from meat is more bioavailable than from plant-based foods.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation
15 mg elemental iron/mL:
4 years and younger: 15 mg (1 mL) orally once a day
50 mg elemental iron oral capsules:
12 years and older: 1 capsule orally once a day
US Recommended Dietary Intake (RDA) for elemental iron:
0 to 6 months (adequate intake): 0.27 mg per day
7 to 12 months: 11 mg per day
1 to 3 years: 7 mg per day
4 to 8 years: 10 mg per day
9 to 13 years: 8 mg per day
14 to 18 years, male: 11 mg per day
14 to 18 years, female: 15 mg per day
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (all genders), up to 13 years: 40 mg
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (all genders), 14 years and older: 45 mg
Comments:
- Recommended dietary allowances for vegetarians are 1.8 times higher than for meat eaters, as iron from meat is more bioavailable than from plant-based foods.
Renal Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Liver Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Dose Adjustments
US Recommended Dietary Intake (RDA) for elemental iron:
14 to 50 years, pregnancy: 27 mg per day
14 to 18 years, lactation: 10 mg per day
19 to 50 years, lactation: 9 mg per day
Tolerable Upper Intake Level, 14 years and older, pregnancy or lactation: 45 mg
Precautions
US BOXED WARNING(S):
- Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- In case of accidental overdose, contact a doctor or poison control center immediately.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: None
Consult WARNINGS section for additional precautions.
Dialysis
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