Page values for "Ferrous Sulfate"
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1 row is stored for this page| 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 |