FERROUS SULFATE AND FOLIC ACID

(FER us SUL fate and FOE lik AS id) Brand: Slow Fe with Folic Acid

What is the most significant information I must know about ferrous sulfate and folic acid?

• Till using this medicine, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have iron overload syndrome, hemolytic anemia (a lack of red blood cells), porphyria (a genetic enzyme mess that causes symptoms affecting the skin or nervous system), thalassemia (a genetic mess of red blood cells), if you are an alcoholic, or if you receive regular blood transfusions.

• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medication, or if anyone has accidentally swallowed it. An overdose of iron can be fatal, especially in a young baby.

• Overdose symptoms may include nausea, severe stomach pain, bloody diarrhea, coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds, shallow breathing, weak and rapid pulse, pale skin, blue lips, and seizure (convulsions).

• Do not give ferrous sulfate to a baby without the advice of a doctor.

• Take ferrous sulfate and folic acid on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour till or 2 hours after a meal. Avoid taking antacids or antibiotics within 2 hours till or after taking ferrous sulfate and folic acid.

• Ferrous sulfate and folic acid is only part of a complete program of treatment that may also include a particular diet. It is very significant to follow the diet plan created for you by your doctor or nutrition counselor. You must become very familiar with the list of foods you must ate to create certain you get satis iron and folic acid from both your diet and your medication.

What is ferrous sulfate and folic acid?

• Ferrous sulfate is a type of iron. You normally get iron from the foods you ate. In your body, iron becomes a part of your hemoglobin (HEEM o glo bin) and myoglobin (MY o glo bin). Hemoglobin carries oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs. Myoglobin helps your muscle cells store oxygen.

• Folic acid helps your body manufacture and sustain new cells, and also helps prevent changes to DNA that may lead to cancer.

• Ferrous sulfate and folic acid is used to treat iron deficiency anemia (a lack of red blood cells caused by having too few iron in the body).

• Ferrous sulfate and folic acid may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my health care provider till taking ferrous sulfate and folic acid?

• Till using this medicine, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

· iron overload syndrome;

· hemolytic anemia (a lack of red blood cells);

· porphyria (a genetic enzyme mess that causes symptoms affecting the skin or nervous system);

· thalassemia (a genetic mess of red blood cells);

· if you are an alcoholic; or

· if you receive regular blood transfusions.

• If you have any of these conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely take ferrous sulfate and folic acid.

• It is not known whether this medicine could be deleterious to an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment.

• It is not known whether ferrous sulfate and folic acid passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

• Do not give this medicine to a baby without the advice of a doctor.

How must I take ferrous sulfate and folic acid?

• Use this medicine exactly as directed on the label, or as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended.

• Take this medicine on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour till or 2 hours after a meal. Avoid taking antacids or antibiotics within 2 hours till or after taking ferrous sulfate .

• Take this medicine with a full glass of water.

• Do not crush, chew, interrupt, or open the extended-release tablet. Swallow the pill intact. Breaking or opening the pill may reason too many of the drug to be released at one time.

• Ferrous sulfate can stain your teeth, but this effect is temporary. To prevent tooth staining, mix the liquid form of ferrous sulfate with water or fruit juice (not with milk) and drink the mixture through a straw. You may also clean your teeth with baking soda once for week to treat any tooth staining.

• Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for your following doze, skip the missed doze and take the medication at the following regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medication, or if anyone has accidentally swallowed it. An overdose of iron can be fatal, especially in a young baby.

What must I avoid while taking ferrous sulfate and folic acid?

• Do not take any vitamin or mineral supplements that your doctor has not predesigned or recommended.

• Avoid taking an antibiotic medication within 2 hours till or after you take ferrous sulfate and folic acid. This is especially significant if you are taking an antibiotic such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro), doxycycline (Adoxa, Doryx, Oracea, Vibramycin), gatifloxacin (Tequin), levofloxacin (Levaquin), minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin, Solodyn, Vectrin), or sparfloxacin (Zagam).

• Determined foods can also create it harder for your body to absorb this medicine. Avoid taking this medicine within 1 hour till or 2 hours after eating fish, meat, liver, and intact corn or "fortified" breads or cereals.

• Avoid using antacids without your doctor's advice. Use only the specific type of antacid your doctor recommends. Antacids contain various medicines and some types can create it harder for your body to absorb ferrous sulfate.

What are the possible side effects of ferrous sulfate and folic acid?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

· sore throat, trouble swallowing;

· severe stomach pain; or

· blood in your stools.

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· diarrhea;

· constipation;

· nausea, vomiting, heartburn;

· leg pain; or

· darkened skin or urine color.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Speak your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect ferrous sulfate and folic acid?

• Till using ferrous sulfate and folic acid, speak your doctor if you are using any of the next drugs:

· acetohydroxamic acid (Lithostat);

· chloramphenicol;

· cimetidine (Tagamet);

· etidronate (Didronel);

· dimercaprol (an injection used to treat poisoning by arsenic, lead, or mercury);

· levodopa (Larodopa, Dopar, Sinemet);

· methyldopa (Aldomet); or

· penicillamine (Cuprimine).

• This list is not complete and there may be another drugs that can interact with ferrous sulfate and folic acid. Speak your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start using a new medicine without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about ferrous sulfate and folic acid.

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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