The drug is 'Ferrum Lek'. Instructions for use

The drug "Ferrum Lek" (chewing tablets, syrup) is used in practice for a long time. This medicine is prescribed for iron deficiency anemia, for the treatment of latent iron deficiency. The "Ferrum Lek" medication is also recommended to prevent these conditions during pregnancy.

The drug is taken directly with food or immediately after it.

Medication "Ferrum Lek". Instructions

Tablets can be chewed and swallowed whole. The recommended daily dosage can be taken at a time or divided into several doses.

Syrup may be mixed with vegetable or fruit juices, added to food for children. For a more accurate dosage, use the included measuring spoon.

The duration of therapy for iron deficiency therapy is three to five months. After the level of hemoglobin has returned to normal, taking the drug is recommended to continue for a few more weeks to replenish the body's iron stores.

The daily dosage of syrup for children up to a year is two and a half - five milliliters, from year to 12 years - five or ten milliliters. Patients from the age of twelve, including lactating women, are prescribed 10-30 ml of syrup per day or 1-3 tablets.

During pregnancy, two to three tablets or 20 to 30 ml of suspension are recommended. Accept until the hemoglobin level is stabilized. Then you should continue taking the "Ferrum Lek" medication on the pill or 10 ml of the suspension until the end of the gestation period to replenish the iron stores.

With a hidden deficit, the duration of the drug is about 1-2 months.

For children, the dosage of "Ferrum Lek" is recommended by the instruction in accordance with age. So, per day, patients from one year to 12 years of age are prescribed two and a half to five milliliters of suspension. Children from the age of twelve, adults, nursing, pregnant women are recommended to have 5 or 10 ml of the suspension or a tablet per day.

With the use of the drug, the development of adverse reactions is possible. In particular, there may be (in rare cases) a feeling of heaviness, pressure, overflow in the epigastric region, as well as diarrhea, constipation, nausea.

Against the background of taking the drug "Ferrum Lek", the feces can turn dark. This is due to the excretion of unabsorbed iron and has no clinical significance.

Side effects when taking the drug "Ferrum Lek" (instruction and clinical practice testify to this) are of a character short-lived and unexpressed.

special instructions

When using chewable tablets and syrup, tooth enamel is not stained.

Particular care when prescribing a drug should be observed in diabetes mellitus.

The use of the drug does not affect the results of analysis of fecal matter for latent blood.

In connection with the need to use in pediatrics in low dosages, the "Ferrum Lek" remedy instructs children to prescribe a syrup.

In the course of clinical observations, the effect of the drug on the ability to carry out potentially dangerous activities was not established, including the control of transport.

In medical practice, cases of intoxication or excessive intake of iron into the body are not described when taking elevated doses of the drug "Ferrum-Lek".

It is not described in practice the interaction of the drug with other medicines.

It is not recommended to take tablets with milk or dairy products because of the high probability of digestive system disorders.

Before the appointment of the remedy, the patient should be familiar with all possible side effects when taking the medication. If there are any negative reactions not indicated in the annotation, you should contact the doctor.