The preparation "Maltofer" (drops): instruction
The medicinal preparation "Maltofer" (drops) isa remedy for combating iron deficiency in the human body, up to iron deficiency anemia. It is a stable polymaltose complex of iron (III) hydroxide that does not release iron ions in the digestive tract.
Attached to the drug "Maltofer" (drops)The instructions for use describe its pharmacological effects as follows. After taking the medicine, iron ions are released in the digestive tract and, getting into the blood, react with ferritin, which in the body plays the role of intracellular iron depot. As a result, there is a gradual deposition of iron in the liver. Adsorption of ions of this metal depends on such factors as the dose of the drug and its initial content in the body. In the case of iron deficiency, its absorption from the digestive system increases. Tooth enamel this dosage form does not stain.
The form of the release of the drug "Maltofer" - drops. The instruction for its use describes their composition. Each milliliter of this drug contains 50 milligrams of ferric iron in the form of its polymaltosate hydroxide, as well as auxiliary substances - purified water, cream flavor, sodium hydroxide, sodium propyl-n-hydroxybenzoate, sodium methyl-n-hydroxybenzoate, sucrose. It is packed in dark glass bottles with a lid of 10 and 30 milliliters, which are equipped with droppers that provide a metered dose.
Indications for the appointment of the drug "Maltofer"(drops) instructions for use calls the following: iron deficiency anemia, prevention of iron deficiency in the elderly, children, adolescents, pregnant women, as well as people adhering to a strict diet.
Dosage and route of administration.
The drug "Maltofer" - drops thatare taken orally. The necessary dose should be dissolved in a small amount of juice, tea or any other beverage that does not contain alcohol. The dose of the medicine and the duration of the course of therapy are determined by the attending physician for each patient individually. It is often prescribed for iron deficiency anemia in premature infants - one drop per kilogram of weight, once a day, until the child reaches five months of age.
For one-year-old children suffering from this pathology, the dose increases to 10 drops, once a day.
Children older than a year and until they reach12 years old, the drug is prescribed, as a rule, once a day for 20 drops. For the same age category, but for the prevention of - also once a day, but already 10 drops.
For adults, adolescents who have reached12 years of age, nursing mothers who developed iron deficiency anemia, the dosage of this drug is 40 drops once a day, and for the prevention of such categories of patients should take once a day for 20 drops of the drug.
In case of anemia associated with a deficiencyiron, develops in pregnant women, the dosage increases to 80 drops once a day, and for prevention - up to 40 drops once a day. The drug should be taken for a fairly long time: 5 to 7 months, and pregnant women with iron deficiency to restore the stock of this element in the blood, the drug "Maltofer" (drops) recommends the use of the drug itself. With a preventive purpose, this medicine is prescribed for 1 to 2 months.
Side effects of the drug "Maltifer" (drops)
The instruction for use lists the followingside effects: nausea, impaired digestion of food, vomiting. Sometimes there may be pain in the area of the stomach, although usually this medicine is transferred without any negative consequences for the human body. During treatment with this drug, a darkening of the stool is often observed. This is caused by the high content of iron in them, and there is no clinical significance for this symptom.
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