Drug Interaction:
Reduced bioavalibility of tetracylines.
Chelation with antacids, diphosphonates and tetracyclines.
Most foods reduce adsorption.
Digested products of meat, citrates, fructose,
Vitamin C and alcohol enhance absorption.
Adverse Reaction:
Idiosyncratic reaction on parentral administration(rare)
Abdominal discomfort ,nausea, metallic taste, heartburn, constipation or diarrhoea iron storage disease.
Contra-Indications:
Iron storage disease, anaemia associated with ineffective erythropoiesis,
marrow hypoplasia, sideroblastic anemias and other nutritional anaemias not due to iron deficiency.
Previous hypersentivity and acute infection.
Special precautions:
Acute inflammatory disease of bowel, renal failure, hyperparathyroidism.
Dosages/ Overdosage Etc:
Indication-
Anaemias requiring intensive iron therapy
Dosage-
2.5 to 5ml twice daily