The drug is "Ferrum Lek". Instructions for use
The drug "Ferrum Lek" (chewing tablets,syrup) is used in practice long ago. This medicine is prescribed for iron deficiency anemia, for the treatment of latent iron deficiency. The "Ferrum Lek" medication is also recommended to prevent these conditions during pregnancy.
The drug is taken directly with food or immediately after it.
Medication "Ferrum Lek". Instructions
Tablets are allowed both to chew and swallow whole. The recommended daily dosage can be taken at a time or divided into several doses.
Syrup may be mixed with vegetable or fruit juices, added to food for children. For a more accurate dosage, use the supplied measuring spoon.
The duration of therapy for iron deficiency therapy- from three to five months. After the level of hemoglobin has normalized, it is recommended that the drug be continued for several more weeks to replenish the iron stores in the body.
Daily dosage of syrup for children under one year - twoand a half to five milliliters, from year to 12 years - five or ten milliliters. Patients from the age of twelve, including lactating women, are prescribed 10-30 ml of syrup per day or 1-3 tablets.
During pregnancy, two to threetablets or 20-30 ml of suspension. Accept until the hemoglobin level is stabilized. Then you should continue taking Ferrum Lek on a tablet or 10 ml of suspension until the end of the gestation period to replenish iron stores.
With a hidden deficit, the duration of the drug is about 1-2 months.
For children, the dosage of "Ferrum Lek"the instruction recommends setting according to age. So, per day, patients from one year to 12 years of age are prescribed two and a half to five milliliters of suspension. Children from the age of twelve, adults, nursing mothers, pregnant women are recommended to have 5 or 10 ml of suspension or tablet per day.
When applying the tool, it is possible to developadverse reactions. In particular, there may be (in rare cases) a feeling of heaviness, pressure, overflow in the epigastric region, as well as diarrhea, constipation, and nausea.
Against the background of taking the "Ferrum Lek" medication, the feces can turn to a dark color. This is due to the removal of unabsorbed iron and has no clinical significance.
Side effects when taking the drug "Ferrum Lek" (instruction and clinical practice testify about this) are of a character short-lived and unexpressed.
special instructions
When using chewable tablets and syrup, the tooth enamel is not stained.
Particular care when prescribing a drug should be observed in diabetes mellitus.
The use of the drug does not affect the results of the analysis of fecal matter for latent blood.
In connection with the need to use in pediatrics in lower dosages, the "Ferrum Lek" remedy instructs children to prescribe syrup.
In the course of clinical observations, the effect of the drug on the ability to carry out potentially dangerous activities, including driving, was not established.
In medical practice, cases of intoxication or excessive intake of iron into the body are not described when taking elevated doses of the drug "Ferrum-Lek".
It is not described in practice the interaction of the drug with other medicines.
It is not recommended to take tablets with milk or dairy products because of the high probability of digestive system disorders.
Before the appointment of the remedy, the patient must beacquainted with all possible side effects when taking medication. If there are any negative reactions not indicated in the annotation, you should contact the doctor.
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