Ferokid Syrup
Sodium Feredetate Trihydrate
27.5 MG IRON/5 ML (200 ML
Acme Laboratories Ltd.
| Pack size | 1's pack |
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| Retail Price | 180.00 AED |
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Indications
Ferokid Syrup is used for:
Iron-deficiency anaemia
Adult Dose
Adults:
5 mL 3 times a day, increased to 10 mL 3 times a day, dose to be increased gradually
Child Dose
Children/Infants:
3-6 mg/kg elemental iron daily divided into 2-3 doses.
6-24 months ~12.5 mg/day;
2-5 years ~20-30 mg/day;
6-11 years ~30-60 mg/day.
Child 1–11 months: Up to 2.5 mL twice daily, smaller doses to be used initially
Child 1–4 years: 2.5 mL 3 times a day
Child 5–11 years: 5 mL 3 times a day
Child 12–17 years: 5 mL 3 times a day, increased to 10 mL 3 times a day, dose to be increased gradually
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity to active substance/excipients; iron‐overload states (haemochromatosis, haemosiderosis); repeated blood transfusions.
Precautions
In patients with haemolytic anaemia or disorders of iron‐absorption/storage.
Iron preparations may colour stools black and may interfere with occult blood testing.
Avoid concurrent administration with milk/dairy products or other inhibitors of iron absorption.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Pregnancy and Lactation: No specific adverse events reported in pregnancy/lactation in certain datasets; however, use as per iron?deficiency status.
Interactions
Iron absorption reduced by antacids, calcium, magnesium, zinc, tetracyclines, bisphosphonates, dairy, tea, eggs.
Iron may reduce absorption of penicillamine, mycophenolate, fluoroquinolones, levodopa/carbidopa, bisphosphonates.
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Sodium Feredetate Trihydrate :
Common: gastrointestinal upset (nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, flatulence). Rare: hypersensitivity (rash, swelling).
Mechanism of Action
Provides a bioavailable iron source—the iron is chelated with EDTA to enhance solubility and absorption even in presence of dietary inhibitors. Once absorbed, iron is incorporated into haemoglobin and stored as ferritin/haemosiderin.
Note
Ferokid 27.5 MG IRON/5 ML (200 ML Syrup manufactured by Acme Laboratories Ltd.. Its generic name is Sodium Feredetate Trihydrate. Ferokid is availble in Bangladesh.
Farmaco BD drug index information on Ferokid Syrup is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.