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Medicines > classes: [[:Category:Iron_supplements|Iron supplement]] & fda max: ~200 mg elemental iron/d typical practical limit

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generic:
Ferrous sulfate (1)
brand:
Feosol, Fer-In-Sol, Slow Fe; mostly generic and OTC (1)
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mechanism:
None (1)
uses:
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000059A-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000059B-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
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 (1)
preparations:
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 (1)
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routes:
Oral (1)
onset:
Reticulocyte response at 7-10 days; hemoglobin rise of ~1 g/dL per 3 weeks (1)
duration:
N/A (replacement) (1)
halflife:
N/A (incorporated into hemoglobin and tissue stores) (1)
bioavailability:
10-20% (oral; reduced by food, calcium, antacids, PPIs, tea/coffee; enhanced by ascorbate) (1)
pregnancy:
Routinely used; iron requirements rise substantially in pregnancy and lactation.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)
legal:
OTC in US (1)

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