The medicine “Ferum Lek” contains iron (III) as an active component
polymaltosate hydroxide. The drug belongs to the category of antianemic drugs. Absorption of the drug is quite active. The released iron accumulates in the liver cells, where it binds to ferritin. Subsequently, it is included in hemoglobin in the bone marrow.
Indications
The tool "Ferum Lek" the instruction recommends for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia, latent iron deficiency . The drug is prescribed during pregnancy to prevent the lack of Fe in the body of a woman.
Dosage regimen
The medication should be taken immediately after a meal or directly during it. Ferum Lek (chewable tablets) can be chewed or swallowed whole. The daily dose can be taken both once or divided into several times. The medicine in the form of a syrup can be diluted with juices or added to food. The duration of administration and dosage of the drug depend on the degree of iron deficiency. Based on iron deficiency anemia, therapy is carried out for three to five months. Against the background of stabilization of hemoglobin level, it is recommended to take the medication for a few more weeks. 2.5-5 ml are recommended for patients up to a year, from 5 to 10 ml of syrup per day for a year to 12 years. From the age of twelve, tablets are allowed. Dosage - 1-3 pcs. per day (or 10-30 ml of syrup). Pregnant drug "Ferum Lek" (instructions confirm this)
2-3 tab. to stabilize hemoglobin. Subsequently, 1 tablet is recommended until the end of the gestation period. Treatment of the latent form of iron deficiency lasts 1-2 months.
Adverse reactions
The instructions include the feeling of heaviness in epigastrium, diarrhea or constipation, nausea before vomiting, to the undesirable consequences of taking Ferum Lek. During taking the medicine, feces are painted in dark color. This is due to the removal of unabsorbed iron and is not an indication for the abolition of the drug. As practice shows, subject to the instructions of a specialist, undesirable consequences during therapy or prevention are extremely rare. The drug is tolerated satisfactorily. Side effects that occurred when taking, as a rule, were of short-term and slightly expressed character.
Contraindications
The drug is not recommended for an excess of iron in the body (with hemochromatosis, for example), disorders in the utilization of Fe (for example, with siderohrestichny anemia or provoked lead poisoning). The medicine “Ferum Lek” is not prescribed (the instruction warns about this) with hypersensitivity to the components. Contraindications include anemia that is not associated with a lack of iron (hemolytic anemia or provoked by a lack of cyanocobalamin).
The medicine "Ferum Lek": instructions. additional information
The drug does not provoke staining of tooth enamel. Caution when taking should be observed for diabetes.