FERROUS FUMARATE

Overview

FERROUS FUMARATE is an Over-the-counter (OTC) drug.
Ferrous fumarate is a type of iron. You normally get iron from the foods you eat. In your body, iron becomes a part of your hemoglobin and myoglobin.This medication is an iron supplement used to treat or prevent low blood levels of iron. Iron is an important mineral that the body needs to produce red blood cells and keep you in good health.

Usage

FERROUS FUMARATE is generally used to treat: Iron Deficiency Anemia
FERROUS FUMARATE can address symptoms like: Dizziness, Lightheadedness, Hair Loss, Head Headache, Restless Or Irritability, Shortness Of Breath

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 6month

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Check with your Doctor first

How Do I Take It?

FERROUS FUMARATE is generally taken Before Food.
Route of Administration: Oral

Precautions

  • You should not use ferrous fumarate if you have iron overload syndrome.
  • You should not use ferrous fumarate if you are allergic to it.
  • Do not give ferrous fumarate to a child without the advice of a doctor.
  • Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take ferrous fumarate in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.Take ferrous fumarate on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Avoid taking antacids or antibiotics within 2 hours before or after taking ferrous fumarate.
  • Take this medication with a full glass of water.
  • Do not crush, chew, or break a ferrous fumarate tablet. Swallow it whole.
  • Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
  • Do not take any vitamin or mineral supplements that your doctor has not prescribed or recommended.
  • Ask your doctor before using an antacid, and use only the type your doctor recommends. Caution needed in patients with folic acid-dependent tumors.
  • Do not take this medication for more than 6 months without checking with your doctor.
  • Chewable tablets of this medicine may contain aspartame. If you have phenylketonuria or any other condition that requires you to restrict your intake of aspartame consult your doctor or pharmacist about using this drug safely.
  • Liquid preparations of this product may contain sugar and/or alcohol. Caution is advised if you have diabetes, alcohol dependence, or liver disease. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about using this product safely.

Symptoms of Overdosage

FERROUS FUMARATE over-dosage can result in: Drowsiness, Nausea, Abdomen Pain, Vomit, Slow Or Irregular Breathing, Slow Heart Rate (pulse), Cold, Loose Motion

Common Side-Effects

FERROUS FUMARATE : Diarrhoea, Heartburn, Constipation, Nausea, Vomit, Loss Of Appetite, Black (tar) Colored Stools, Dark Colored (brown) Urine, Abdomen Upset Stomach, Change In Stools, Abdomen Stomach Cramps

Serious Side-Effects

FERROUS FUMARATE : Chest Pain, Pain When Swallowing, Bloody Or Red Colored Stools

Disease Interactions

FERROUS FUMARATE can interfere with: Hemoglobinopathy, Achlorhydria, Peptic Ulcer, Colitis

Technical Classification

FERROUS FUMARATE is categorized as: IRON PRODUCTS / NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS

Storage Conditions

Room Temperature (Between 15 To 25 C)

Available Alternatives

Common Drugs with FERROUS FUMARATE as Ingredient

AUTRIN CAPCYANOCOBALAMIN 15 MCG, FOLIC ACID 1.5 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 0.3 GM
BIOVITAL CAPVITAMIN A 2500 IU, VITAMIN D3 200 IU, ELEMENTAL CALCIUM 75 MG, PHOSPHORUS 58 MG, VITAMIN C 50 MG, GINSENG 42.5 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 30 MG, ZINC SULFATE 10 MG, NIACINAMIDE 10 MG, VITAMIN E 5 MG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 5 MG, MAGNESIUM SULPHATE 3 MG, THIAMINE 1 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 1.5 MG
CHEERI TABPROTEIN C 300 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 300 MG, CALCIUM GLUBIONATE 50 MG, ZINC 15 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 5 MCG, MAGNESIUM 2 MG, PYRIDOXINE 1.5 MG, FOLIC ACID 1 MG, COPPER 0.5 MG
COROFER 200ML SUSPFERROUS FUMARATE 100 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 5 MCG, FOLIC ACID 0.5 MG
ECOPROT PLUS PWDVITAMIN A 1250 IU, FOLIC ACID 150 MCG, VITAMIN D3 100 IU, SUCROSE 10.5 GM, NIACINAMIDE 10 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 10 MG, PROTEIN HYDROLYSATE 3.5 GM, VITAMIN E 2.5 MG, THIAMINE 1 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 0.5 MCG, MANGANESE CHLORIDE 0.025 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 0.25 MG, COPPER SULFATE 0.05 MG
EIDO FE FORTE CAPFOLIC ACID 1500 MCG, METHYLCOBALAMIN 500 MCG, FERROUS FUMARATE 200 MG, ASCORBIC ACID 75 MG, NICOTINAMIDE 45 MG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 6 MG, THIAMINE 5 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 5 MG, BIOTIN 4.5 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 3 MG
FERICAP CR CAPFERROUS FUMARATE 150 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 15 MCG, FOLIC ACID 1 MG
FERRICAP CAPFOLIC ACID , FERROUS FUMARATE
FERROUS FUMARATE TABFERROUS FUMARATE 152 MG
GLOBAC-Z SG-CAPFERROUS FUMARATE 152 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 15 MCG, ZINC SULFATE 15 MG, FOLIC ACID 1.5 MG
GLOHEM TR CAPFERROUS FUMARATE 200 MG, ZINC SULFATE 61.8 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 10 MCG, FOLIC ACID 1.5 MG
HAEM UP GEMS CAPFERROUS FUMARATE 200 MG, MANGANESE SULFATE 2.5 MG, CUPRIC SULPHATE 2.5 MG, FOLIC ACID 1.5 MG
HEMSI SYPFOLIC ACID 500 MCG, FERROUS FUMARATE 100 MG, L-LYSINE 20 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 5 MCG, ZINC 3.34 MG, MANGANESE 0.2 MG, COPPER 0.035 MG
IREX -12 CAPFERROUS FUMARATE 350 MG, VITAMIN C 75 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 15 MCG, FOLIC ACID 1.5 MG
IROVIT Z CAPFERROUS FUMARATE 350 MCG, ELEMENTAL MANGANESE 250 MCG, L-LYSINE 150 MG, COPPER SULFATE 80 MCG, ZINC SULFATE 66 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 15 MCG, FOLIC ACID 1.5 MG
LIVOGEN -Z FC- CAPTABFOLIC ACID 750 MCG, FERROUS FUMARATE 152 MG, ZINC SULPHATE MONOHYDRATE 61.8 MG
LIVOGEN FC- CAPTABFOLIC ACID 1500 MCG, FERROUS FUMARATE 152 MG
MENOPACE CAPPOTASSIUM IODATE 295 MCG, MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE 155 MG, VIT D3 CHOLECALCIFEROL 100 IU, SELENIUM 100 MCG, CHROMIUM 50 MCG, FERROUS FUMARATE 45.63 MG, ZINC SULFATE MONOHYDRATE 41.2 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 40 MG, BIOTIN 30 MCG, NIACINAMIDE 30 MG, PARA-AMINOBENZOIC ACID 30 MG, SODIUM BORATE 17.7 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 15 MCG, MANGANESE SULFATE 6.16 MG, COPPER SULFATE 4 MG, BETA-CAROTENE 3 MG, FOLIC ACID 2.5 MG
NUROKIND GOLDMETHYLCOBALAMIN 500 MCG, VIT D3 CHOLECALCIFEROL 200 IU, CALCIUM ACETATE 75 MG, PHOSPHORUS 58 MG, GINSENG 43.5 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 30 MG, NIACINAMIDE 25 MG, SULPHATE MONOHYDRATE 10 MG, WHEAT GERM OIL 5 MG, MAGNESIUM 3 MG, POTASSIUM 2 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1 MG, IODINE 0.1 MG, MANGANESE 0.5 MG, FOLIC ACID 0.15 MG, COPPER 0.5 MG
OMNIGEN FORTE CAPVITAMIN A 2500 IU, VIT D3 CHOLECALCIFEROL 200 IU, CHROMIUM 100 MCG, SELENIUM 70 MCG, L-GLUTAMIC ACID 50 MG, ASCORBIC ACID 50 MG, GINSENG 42.5 MG, ACETYLCYSTEINE 25 MG, ZINC SULFATE 25 MG, NIACINAMIDE 20 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 20 MG, MAGNESIUM OXIDE 10 MG, VITAMIN E 10 MG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 5 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 3 MG, FOLIC ACID 3 MG, MAGNESIUM SULPHATE 2 MG, THIAMINE MONONITRATE 2 MG, COPPER SULFATE 2 MG, PYRIDOXINE 1 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MG
PREGNACARE FORTEFOLIC ACID 1500 MCG, COPPER 800 MCG, IODINE 200 MCG, DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 150 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 122 MG, VITAMIN K 65 MCG, SELENIUM 60 MCG, EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID 37.5 MG, ZINC 20 MG, NIACINAMIDE 18 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 15 MCG, VIT D3 CHOLECALCIFEROL 10 MCG, THIAMINE 10 MG, PYRIDOXINE 3 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 2 MG, MANGANESE 2 MG
PROANAGEN TABAMINOETHYL SULFONIC ACID 300 MG, CHROMIUM 200 MCG, L-SELENOMETHIONINE 150 MCG, GREEN TEA 100 MG, METHYL SULFONYL METHANE 100 MG, LYSINE 50 MG, MALUS DOMESTICA 50 MG, L-ARGININE 50 MG, GLYCINE 50 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 50 MG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 50 MG, ZINC 25 MG, L-ORNITHINE L-ASPARTATE 20 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 15 MCG, BIOTIN 5 MG, PYRIDOXINE 3 MG, MAGNESIUM 2 MG, FOLIC ACID 1.5 MG, COPPER 1 MG
REJUVIT PLUS CAP CAPVITAMIN A 2500 IU, VITAMIN D3 200 IU, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC ANHYDROUS 75 MG, WITHANIA SOMNIFERA 50 MG, GINSENG 42.5 MG, ASCORBIC ACID 40 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 30 MG, NIACINAMIDE 25 MG, ZINC SULFATE 15 MG, VITAMIN E 7.5 IU, PANTOTHENIC ACID 5 MG, MAGNESIUM SULPHATE 3 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 3 MG, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE 2 MG, PYRIDOXINE 1.5 MG, COPPER SULFATE 0.5 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 0.5 MCG, FOLIC ACID 0.3 MG, MANGANESE SULFATE 0.5 MG, POTASSIUM IODIDE 0.1 MG
REVITAL CAPVITAMIN A 2500 IU, VITAMIN D 200 IU, CALCIUM ACETATE 75 MG, PHOSPHATE 58 MG, VITAMIN C 50 MG, GINSENG 42.5 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 30 MG, ZINC OXIDE 10 MG, NICOTINAMIDE 10 MG, VITAMIN E 5 MG, MAGNESIUM SULPHATE 3 MG, POTASSIUM SULPHATE 2 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 1.5 MG, THIAMINE 1 MG, CARBOHYDRATE 0.1 GM, FAT 0.38 GM, PROTEIN 0.2 GM, MANGANESE 0.5 MG, COPPER 0.5 MG, FOLIC ACID 0.15 MG, IODINE 0.1 MG
REVITAL SENIORVITAMIN A 2500 IU, VIT D3 CHOLECALCIFEROL 200 IU, CALCIUM ACETATE 75 MG, VITAMIN C 50 MG, GINSENG 42.5 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 30 MG, NIACINAMIDE 10 MG, ZINC OXIDE 10 MG, VITAMIN E 5 MG, MAGNESIUM SULPHATE 3 MG, POTASSIUM 2 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG, RIBOFLAVIN 1.5 MG, THIAMINE 1 MG, COPPER 0.5 MCG, FOLIC ACID 0.15 MG, IODINE 0.1 MG, MANGANESE 0.5 MG
RICONIA G CAPVITAMIN A PALMITATE 2500 IU, VIT D3 CHOLECALCIFEROL 200 IU, CALCIUM ACETATE 75 MG, PHOSPHORUS 58 MG, GINSENG 42.5 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 30 MG, VITAMIN C 25 MG, ZINC 10 MG, NICOTINAMIDE 10 MG, VITAMIN E 5 MG, CALCIUM D-PANTOTHENATE 5 MG, MAGNESIUM 3 MG, POTASSIUM 2 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG, RIBOFLAVIN 1.5 MG, THIAMINE 1 MG, FOLIC ACID 0.15 MG, COPPER 0.25 MG, MANGANESE 0.5 MG, IODINE 0.1 MG
RICONIA TABVITAMIN A 2500 IU, VITAMIN D 200 IU, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC ANHYDROUS 162 MG, SODIUM BORATE 150 MCG, PHOSPHORUS 125 MG, MAGNESIUM OXIDE 100 MG, VITAMIN C 50 MG, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 MG, CHOLINE 36.3 MG, SODIUM SELENITE 30 MCG, SODIUM MOLYBDATE 25 MCG, CHROMIC CHLORIDE 25 MCG, NIACIN 20 MG, ZINC 15 MG, STANNOUS CHLORIDE 10 MCG, SODIUM METAVANADATE 10 MCG, FERROUS FUMARATE 10 MG, VITAMIN E 7.5 IU, NICKEL SULPHATE 5 MCG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 5 MG, SILICON DIOXIDE 2 MG, CUPRIC OXIDE 2 MG, MANGANESE SULFATE 2.5 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1 MG, THIAMINE 1 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG, POTASSIUM IODIDE 0.15 MCG, FOLIC ACID 0.15 MG
SOFTERON -Z CAPFOLIC ACID 750 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 165 MG, DOCUSATE 50 MG, COPPER SULFATE 1 MG
SOFTERON CAPFOLIC ACID 750 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 165 MG, DOCUSATE 50 MG
SUPRACTIVE OMEGA CAPELEMENTAL CALCIUM 75 MG, GINSENG 42.5 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 30 MG, NIACINAMIDE 10 MG, MAGNESIUM SULPHATE 3 MG, POTASSIUM 2 MG, FOLIC ACID 0.15 MG, IODINE 0.1 MG, ELEMENTAL COPPER 0.5 MCG, ELEMENTAL MANGANESE 0.5 MG
VITCOFOL CAPFERROUS FUMARATE 300 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 7.5 MCG, ZINC SULFATE 7.5 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1.5 MG, FOLIC ACID 0.75 MG
VITCOFOL SYRFERROUS FUMARATE 100 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 5 MCG, FOLIC ACID 0.1 MG/ML
Z AND B CAPVITAMIN A 2500 IU, VIT D3 CHOLECALCIFEROL 200 IU, CALCIUM ACETATE 75 MG, ASCORBIC ACID 50 MG, GINSENG 42.5 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 30 MG, NIACINAMIDE 10 MG, ZINC OXIDE 10 MG, VITAMIN E 5 MG, MAGNESIUM SULPHATE 3 MG, POTASSIUM 2 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 1.5 MG, THIAMINE 1 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1 MG, IODINE 0.1 MG, MANGANESE 0.5 MG, FOLIC ACID 0.15 MG, COPPER 0.5 MCG
Z3 PLUS CAPLACTOBACILLUS 500 MILLIONCELLS, LUTEIN 250 MCG, VIT D3 CHOLECALCIFEROL 200 IU, IODINE 150 MCG, FOLIC ACID 150 MCG, BIOTIN 100 MCG, EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID 90 MG, DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 60 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 45 MG, GINSENG 42.5 MG, FERROUS FUMARATE 30 MG, CHOLINE 25 MG, WHEAT GERM OIL 25 MG, CITRUS BIOFLAVONOID 20 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 20 MG, NIACINAMIDE 20 MG, ZINC 15 MG, PHOSPHORUS 15.45 MG, GRAPE SEED EXTRACT 15 MG, GINGKO BILOBA 10 MG, VITAMIN K 10 MCG, POLYPHENOLS 10 MG, PIPERINE 5 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1 MG, BENFOTIAMINE 1.5 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG
ZINCOFER TABFERROUS FUMARATE 300 MG, ZINC 20 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 5 MCG, FOLIC ACID 1 MG, PYRIDOXINE 1.5 MG