Page values for "Ferrous Sulfate"

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Field	Field type	Value
generic	`String`	Ferrous sulfate
brand	`String`	Feosol, Fer-In-Sol, Slow Fe; mostly generic and OTC
structure	`File`
classes	List of `String`, delimiter: `,`	[[:Category:Iron_supplements\|Iron supplement]] • [[:Category:Hematinics\|Hematinic]]
mechanism	`String`
uses	`String`	'"`UNIQ--vote-0000059A-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000059B-QINU`"'
starting_dose	`String`	325 mg PO daily to TID (=65 mg elemental iron/tablet); alternate-day dosing is now favored by hepcidin physiology for better absorption with less GI burden
preparations	`String`	325 mg tablets (65 mg elemental Fe); 220 mg/5 mL liquid (44 mg elemental Fe/5 mL); 142 mg/mL drops; OTC and Rx
fda_max	`String`	~200 mg elemental iron/d typical practical limit
pill_id	`Text`
routes	List of `String`, delimiter: `,`	Oral
onset	`String`	Reticulocyte response at 7-10 days; hemoglobin rise of ~1 g/dL per 3 weeks
duration	`String`	N/A (replacement)
halflife	`String`	N/A (incorporated into hemoglobin and tissue stores)
bioavailability	`String`	10-20% (oral; reduced by food, calcium, antacids, PPIs, tea/coffee; enhanced by ascorbate)
pregnancy	`String`	Routinely used; iron requirements rise substantially in pregnancy and lactation.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed\|citation needed]]]</sup>
legal	`String`	OTC in US