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Ferricure is a drug used in cases of iron deficiency or to prevent the risk of iron deficiency for some cases of increased demand. To understand more about the effects of the drug and what you need to pay attention to when taking it. Please refer to the following article.
1. What is Ferricure 150mg?
Ferricure drug contains the main ingredient is Polysaccharide iron complex equivalent to 150mg of iron (Fe3+). The drug is in the form of hard capsules.
Effects of the main ingredient of the drug:
Iron participates in the formation of the hem nucleus of red blood cells, plays an important role in the transport of alveolar oxygen to tissues and transport of carbon dioxide from the tissues. cells in the body to the lungs to be eliminated. It is a co-catalyst in cellular respiration in mitochondria. Therefore, if the body lacks iron, it can greatly affect the body, causing iron deficiency anemia, making the body tired, pale skin and mucous membranes, body weakness, shortness of breath, lack of energy ..
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2. Uses of the drug Ferricure
Ferricure is indicated in the following cases:
Treatment of iron deficiency due to diseases such as blood loss, chronic diarrhea, cancer, chronic disease, malabsorption. Prophylaxis of iron deficiency, iron deficiency anemia in subjects with increased iron requirements such as children, pregnant women and lactating women. Note not to use the drug in the following cases:
People with a history of allergy to any ingredient of the drug. The patient has paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. People with skin pigmentation disease, hemoglobin disease. Anemia is not caused by iron deficiency.
3. Usage and dosage of Ferricure
3.1. Dosage The drug is prepared in the form of hard capsules and used orally, for adults and children over 6 years old. When taking you should swallow the tablet whole with plenty of water, do not arbitrarily bite the capsule shell, chew or affect the intact structure of the tablet. The dosage form in the form of hard capsules can be difficult to swallow for children under 6 years old, so if iron is needed for children under 6 years old, it should be changed to liquid or syrup form for easy use.
3.2 Dosage Apply to 150mg Ferricure tablets
The recommended dosage is 1 tablet / time, 1 time a day. In case of severe anemia patients: The dose can be increased to 1 tablet/time and 2 times/day. Duration of use: usually use the drug for 3 to 6 months continuously to achieve the desired effect. Attack in 4 to 6 weeks and continue with the maintenance dose for more than 6 weeks.
4. Undesirable effects when using Ferricure 150mg
When taking the drug can cause some side effects such as:
Gastrointestinal irritation causing nausea, epigastric pain, constipation or diarrhea. According to experts, the drug should be taken before meals, but if you have gastrointestinal irritation, you should take it with food to reduce this side effect. Allergic reactions: Rarely occur but it can cause angioedema, difficulty breathing, urticaria ... need to be treated immediately to avoid life-threatening.
5. Notes when using Ferricure
5.1. Precautions when taking Ferricure Before taking the medicine, you need to give your doctor full information about the drugs, foods you are allergic to, and all the medicines that you are or plan to take, to avoid any danger. harmful interactions occur. The drug is recommended and safe when used in the correct dose for pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding. An overdose can occur when you take an overdose of 20mg elemental iron/kg body weight, which can be dangerous or even fatal. In case of an overdose, the initial symptoms may be nausea, vomiting and the vomit may be gray or black, abdominal pain and diarrhea. In severe cases you can experience hypotension, metabolic acidosis, systemic toxicity, necrosis of liver cells causing jaundice and bleeding and even death. Need emergency treatment and follow-up after symptoms are gone. 5.2. Drug interactions Drug interactions can occur that affect drug absorption.
Iron can reduce the absorption of some drugs such as Penicillamine, Bisphosphonates, Ciprofloxacin, Entacapone, Levodopa, Levofloxacin, Levothyroxine. Therefore, these drugs need to be taken at least 2 hours apart. The absorption of iron and antibiotics may be reduced if given together with tetracycline antibiotics. Oral absorption of iron is reduced when used with calcium salts, magnesium salts, trientine, so it should be taken at least 2 hours apart. Chloramphenicol normally slows down plasma iron excretion and iron transport into red blood cells, thereby interfering with erythropoiesis. Avoid concurrent use of iron with Dimercaprol. Interactions with food may also occur: Iron absorption can be inhibited when the drug is taken with food or drink such as tea, eggs or milk. Increase absorption when used with foods rich in vitamin C. Ferricure iron 150mg is used when the body has iron deficiency. You do not use when the body is at risk of excess iron or when it is not needed, because the excess of iron also has a significant impact on health.
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