Iron deficiency anemia is a condition that many patients do not attach serious importance to. In fact, this pathology seriously affects the whole organism as a whole. Iron takes part in the work of the endocrine system, the central nervous system, it affects the composition of the blood. A person can be treated for years with depression with psychotropic drugs, but in fact he has anemia. Its manifestations can be various, including frequent headaches, heart problems, tinnitus. There are several types of anemia. Among them is iron deficiency. From its name it is clear that in this case the body lacks iron. Fenyuls is a domestic product designed to make up for the lack of iron in the blood.
Composition and form of release
The drug has two forms of release - capsules and syrup. Not produced in ampoules for injection. Capsules are called "Fenyuls", and syrup - "Fenyuls Complex".
The composition of one capsule includes:
- Ferrous sulfate.
- Thiamine (Vitamin B1).
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2).
- Ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
- Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5).
- Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6).
Pharmacokinetics of the drug
Consider each component of the drug and what effect it has on the body:
- Iron in the form of sulfate is quickly and completely absorbed by the body. Helps to increase hemoglobin and ferritin levels in the blood. Eliminates all signs of iron deficiency anemia. One Fenyuls capsule contains 150 mg of iron sulfate, and 100 mg of Fenyuls 100. Both dosages cover the daily requirement for iron in both women and men. This is a sufficient dosage to very quickly neutralize ferritin deficiency even in pregnant women.
- 2 mg of thiamine is contained in each capsule of the drug, this amount is enough to maintain the healthy functioning of the central nervous system.
- 2 mg of riboflavin in each capsule is needed in order to support the functioning of the liver and facilitate the absorption of ferritin. Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) is the only one of all vitamins that has a positive effect on liver cells, preventing their fatty degeneration.
- 50 mg ascorbic acid in each capsule is needed to facilitate the absorption of iron sulfate.
- Pantothenic acid - 2.5 mg in each capsule contributes to a good mood, reduces anxiety, asthenia, levels sleep problems.
- Pyridoxine in an amount of 1 mg is present in each capsule. This is not a therapeutic dosage, but it will be used by the body for chronic vitamin B6 deficiency.
Indications for use
Instructions for use with the drug "Fenyuls" reports that it is effective in the following conditions and diseases:
- Treatment of iron deficiency during pregnancy.
- Therapy of iron deficiency with heavy and prolonged bleeding (for example, with heavy menstruation in women).
- Symptoms of a lack of vitamins of group B.
Reviews of Fenyuls confirm that patients rarely think about having anemia. Having discovered some symptoms (most often it is chronic fatigue, alopecia, irritability, fatigue, frequent colds, pallor of the skin), patients rush for examinations to exclude serious health problems. Often the cause of such ailments is iron deficiency. An experienced doctor will immediately pay attention to hemoglobin and ferritin in the results of a biochemical blood test.
Reviews of "Fenyuls" with low hemoglobin indicate that the drug effectively raises the indicator by 15-20 units with regular use for a month. Of course, taking capsules alone is not enough. You should adhere to proper nutrition and refuse alcoholic beverages.
Side effects and contraindications
Reviews of the drug "Fenyuls" report that most often patients are concerned about the following side effects in the first week of taking the drug:
- Nausea.
- The feces become black.
- Diarrhea.
- The bright yellow color of urine.
- Digestive upset.
- Sleep disorder.
When the body receives high doses of iron after a prolonged shortage, the lion's share of it is "taken" by the nervous system. Reviews of the side effects of Fenyuls report that the patient is characterized by unprecedented vigor in the first week of admission, and insomnia appears. In some cases night awakenings are possible. Most often, such side effects disappear from the second week of admission.
The same applies to problems with stools - at first the digestive tract adapts to high doses of iron. He simply cannot digest and absorb 100 mg of ferritin completely. Then the situation stabilizes.
Contraindications to taking "Fenyulsa":
- Hemachromatosis.
- Hemasiderosis.
- Lead or hemolytic anemia.
- Thalassemia.
- Internal bleeding.
- Children's age up to twelve years.
Pregnancy and lactation are not contraindications to taking "Fenyulsa." On the contrary, this is one of the rare drugs that are actively used by women "in an interesting position" to solve the problem of low hemoglobin.
Drug Interactions and Special Instructions
"Fenyuls" is not recommended to be taken in parallel with other multivitamin complexes in order to avoid the development of an overdose of vitamins and minerals.
With simultaneous administration with antacids and enterosorbents, Fenyuls is not absorbed. If there is a need for their joint use, you should wait at least a two-hour break between taking the tablets.
Capsules "Fenyuls" reduce the therapeutic effect of "Levodopa", "Penicillamine", fluoroquinolones and thyroid hormones. It is recommended to distribute their intake in time for two to three hours to enhance the pharmacological effect.
It should be remembered that the constant intake of the following foods reduces the absorption of iron:
- Any dairy products due to the high content of calcium reduce the absorption of iron in the stomach and intestines.
- It is advisable to drink coffee, strong black tea three hours before or three to four hours after taking the Fenyuls capsule.
- Alcoholic beverages make capsule useless, since iron will not be absorbed almost completely.
Reviews about Fenyuls with low hemoglobin are mostly positive. But there are also negative ones. Most often, patients did not wait for an improvement in the results of the tests and were unsatisfied with the drug. As practice shows, this is observed due to violation of the diet and the use of alcoholic beverages.
Recommended Dosages
For iron deficiency therapy, the following dosages should be adhered to:
- The age of patients is from twelve to twenty years - one capsule in the morning on an empty stomach.
- For patients weighing no more than 70 kg, take one capsule before meals.
- Men and women weighing more than 70 kg take two capsules per day - one in the morning and in the evening.
Therapy of iron deficiency anemia in girls during pregnancy is carried out in the second and third trimesters. From the thirteenth to the twenty-sixth week, "Fenyuls 100" must be taken one tablet once a day. From the twenty-seventh to the fortieth week - one tablet twice a day. During the period of breastfeeding, "Fenyuls" take one or two capsules per day, up to the normalization of the level of hemoglobin in the biochemical analysis of blood. After that, continue taking one capsule per day until the termination of breastfeeding.
The total duration of therapy is from one month to six months.
Instructions and reviews about Fenyuls during pregnancy confirm that the drug is effective and safe. Today it is the number one drug used to treat anemia in pregnant and lactating women.
Reviews for low hemoglobin in adults
Fenyuls is widely used both independently (patients read information about it and buy it at their own request), and under the supervision of a doctor - according to an officially prescribed prescription.
If the therapist or any other doctor, while checking the tests, has found low levels of ferritin and hemoglobin, he will most likely prescribe Fenyuls. Reviews of people who took it report that hemoglobin levels are rising up gradually. Sometimes it takes several months for ferritin to return to its reference values. Sometimes the effect is reflected in the results when donating blood after two weeks.
Each patient is individual, but reviews of Hematologists' Fenyuls confirm that the drug is effective for almost everyone. Subject to special instructions and a healthy lifestyle, it is mandatory.
Reviews for use in anxiety and depressive disorders
Iron plays an important role in the functioning of the central nervous system. Invariable companions of anemia - bad mood, apathy, dysphoria, agitation, hypochondria. Patients are often mistakenly diagnosed with anxiety-depressive disorder or even depressive-manic syndrome. This approach to diagnosis, of course, is completely unprofessional.
Reviews of "Fenyuls" report that in the first week of admission there is a mood lift, cheerfulness, optimism. The symptoms of depression begin to recede little by little. After the first two weeks of taking the central nervous system adapts to the amount of digestible ferritin, euphoria passes. Her steady emotional state and good mood are returning to her change.
Reviews on the use of alopecia
Rarely does anyone know that anemia is a common cause of reactive hair loss in women. If baldness in men is most often triggered by androgenetic alopecia, which is impossible to cure, then girls often benefit from taking Fenyulsa.
Reviews about iron therapy are different. In some patients, hair continued to fall out, while in others, alopecia stopped. You must have a blood test for ferritin before you start taking it. If the indicator is below 30, then you should urgently start taking "Fenyuls" or another iron-containing drug.
The use of "Fenyulsa" during the period of a hangover syndrome and withdrawal
There is an opinion that with a hangover syndrome, iron preparations can help the body and even restore liver cells. This view is a common myth.
Reviews about the tablets "Fenyuls" from a hangover are positive. But anyone with a medical or pharmaceutical background knows that ethanol interferes with the absorption of iron sulfate and makes taking the drug useless.
If before taking alcohol for a long time take "Fenyuls", then the body will be saturated with ferritin and a hangover will not cause such a serious blow to neurons (nerve cells).
Reviews of doctors about Fenyuls
Hematologists, gynecologists and endocrinologists have long recognized this drug as one of the best and are actively prescribing it to their patients.
Of course, before you start taking it, you should take a biochemical blood test and evaluate hemoglobin and ferritin.
Hematologists' reviews of Fenyuls confirm that the drug can quickly increase hemoglobin levels. In some cases, for this, only two to three weeks of competent intake of "Fenyulsa" in accordance with special instructions is enough.
Analogs and substitutes
Reviews of Fenyuls capsules emphasize that patients choose this drug because of not only effectiveness, but also low cost. A package with 20 capsules costs about one hundred and fifty rubles. Analogs and substitutes are much more expensive. Therefore, buyers most often prefer Fenyuls.
Here is a list of imported and domestic analogues:
- Sorbifer Durules.
- "Ferro-Folgamma."
- Maltofer.
- Ferrogradumet.
- Ferlatum.
- Totem solution.
Whatever drug for the treatment of anemia, the patient does not choose, he must follow the rules of admission and remember contraindications.