Vifor Ferrum Chewable Tabler Iron Polymaltose
Vifor Ferrum Chewable Tabler Iron Polymaltose
Vifor Ferrum Chewable Tabler Iron Polymaltose
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains
important information for you.
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Ferrum Fol 100 mg / 350 micrograms Vifor (International) Inc.
chewable tablets Ireland
Dark discolouration of the faeces may occur during treatment with Ferrum Fol chewable
tablets; however, this is harmless.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other
medicines.
The following medicines can affect or be affected by Ferrum Fol chewable tablets:
• injectable iron medicines
Additional injectable, iron medicines are not recommended.
• medicines to treat epilepsy, particularly phenytoin
Inform your doctor before taking Ferrum Fol chewable tablets.
• chloramphenicol: a medicine to treat bacterial infections
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Ferrum Fol 100 mg / 350 micrograms Vifor (International) Inc.
chewable tablets Ireland
Your doctor will carefully monitor you if you take both medicines.
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist have told you. Check with
your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
After normalisation of the red blood pigment (haemoglobin) value, continue with 1
tablet once daily until, at least, the end of pregnancy. This will replenish the iron stores
and provide the increased amount of iron required during pregnancy.
• Treatment of iron deficiency with normal number of red blood cells, and prevention
of iron and folic acid deficiency
1 tablet once daily
Method of use
Take Ferrum Fol chewable tablets during or immediately after a meal.
The tablets can be chewed or swallowed whole.
Duration of use
This is decided by the doctor and depends upon the degree of iron deficiency.
If you take more Ferrum Fol chewable tablets than you should
Contact your doctor or pharmacist if this occurs.
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Ferrum Fol 100 mg / 350 micrograms Vifor (International) Inc.
chewable tablets Ireland
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
If you get any any side effects talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any side effects
not listed in this leaflet.
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Ferrum Fol 100 mg / 350 micrograms Vifor (International) Inc.
chewable tablets Ireland
Packages contain 10, 30 (3 packs of 10) or 500 (50 packs of 10) chewable tablets packed in
aluminium strips.
Not all package sizes may be marketed.
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