CARBONYL IRON

(car BAH nill I ern) Brand: Elemental Iron, Feosol Caplet, Icar, Iron Chews

What is the most significant information I must know about carbonyl iron?

• Hold this medicine out of the reach of children. An accidental overdose of iron by a baby can be fatal.

• Carbonyl iron may decrease the absorption of another medicines. Conversation to your doctor and pharmacist till taking carbonyl iron if you take any another prescription or over-the-counter medicines.

What is carbonyl iron?

• Carbonyl iron is a form of the mineral iron. Iron is significant for much functions in the body, especially for the transport of oxygen in the blood.

• Carbonyl iron is used as a dietary supplement, and to prevent and to treat iron deficiencies and iron deficiency anemia.

• Carbonyl iron may also be used for purposes another than those listed in this medicine guide.

Who must not take carbonyl iron?

• Do not take carbonyl iron if you have

· hemochromatosis,

· hemosiderosis, or

· hemolytic anemia.

• Carbonyl iron may be dangerous if you have any of the conditions listed above.

• If you do not have an iron deficiency, conversation to your doctor about the use of carbonyl iron. Usually, carbonyl iron must not be taken chronically by individuals with a usual iron balance.

• Conversation to your doctor till taking carbonyl iron if you are pregnant.

• Conversation to your doctor till taking carbonyl iron if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How must I take carbonyl iron?

• Take carbonyl iron exactly as directed by your doctor, or as directed on the package. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.

• Take every tablet with a full glass of water.

• Take carbonyl iron on an empty stomach for excellent results. If stomach upset occurs, take carbonyl iron with food or next a meal.

• Shake the suspension well till measuring a doze. To ensure that you get the correct doze, measure the liquid form of carbonyl iron with a doze measuring cup or spoon, not with a regular table spoon. If you do not have a doze measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can get one.

• Store carbonyl iron at room temperature, away from moisture and heat.

• Hold this medicine out of the reach of children. An accidental overdose of iron by a baby can be fatal.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. However, if it is nearly time to take following doze, skip the doze you missed and take the following regularly scheduled doze as directed. Do not take a double dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention.

• Symptoms of a carbonyl iron overdose include decreased energy; nausea; vomiting; abdominal pain; tarry stools; a weak, rapid pulse; fever; coma; seizures; and death.

What must I avoid while taking carbonyl iron?

• Hold this medicine out of the reach of children. An accidental overdose of iron by a baby can be fatal.

What are the possible side effects of carbonyl iron?

• If you experience an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or person; or hives), stop taking carbonyl iron and search abnormal medical attention.

• Another smaller serious side effects are more likely to occur. Continue taking carbonyl iron and conversation to your doctor or pharmacist if you experience

· stomach upset,

· nausea or vomiting,

· constipation,

· diarrhea,

· black or darker than usual appearing stools, or

· temporary staining of the teeth.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect carbonyl iron?

• Do not take carbonyl iron within 2 hours of a doze of any of the next medicines

· a tetracycline antibiotic such as tetracycline (Achromycin, Sumycin), minocycline (Minocin, Dynacin), doxycycline (Vibramycin, Monodox), demeclocycline (Declomycin), oxytetracycline (Terramycin), or troleandomycin (TAO);

· a fluoroquinolone antibiotic such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro), enoxacin (Penetrex) ofloxacin (Floxin), norfloxacin (Noroxin), levofloxacin (Levaquin), lomefloxacin (Maxaquin), grepafloxacin (Raxar), sparfloxacin (Zagam), or trovafloxacin (Trovan);

· levodopa (Larodopa, Dopar, Sinemet);

· levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl, others);

· methyldopa (Aldomet); or

· penicillamine (Cuprimine).

• Carbonyl iron may decrease the absorption of the drugs listed above.

• Do not take antacids within 2 hours of a doze of carbonyl iron. Antacids may decrease the absorption of carbonyl iron.

• Drugs another than those listed here may also interact with carbonyl iron. Conversation to your doctor and pharmacist till taking any another prescription or over-the-counter medicines while taking carbonyl iron.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist has additional information about carbonyl iron written for health professionals that you may read.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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