Ferrous Ascorbate
Information about Ferrous Ascorbate
Ferrous Ascorbate Uses
Ferrous Ascorbate is used in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia and anemia due to chronic kidney disease.
How Ferrous Ascorbate works
Ferrous Ascorbate is a combination of of iron and vitamin C. Iron works by replenishing the iron stores in your body and corrects iron deficiency anemia. Vitamin C (ascorbate) is added to enhance the absorption of iron in the body.
Common side effects of Ferrous Ascorbate
Vomiting, Nausea, Dark colored stool, Constipation, Diarrhea
Available Medicine for Ferrous Ascorbate
CpinkWanbury Ltd
₹91 to ₹3077 variant(s)
FeritosideVirchow Biotech Pvt Ltd
₹36701 variant(s)
RedulidTorrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹1799 to ₹35993 variant(s)
CipfcmCipla Ltd
₹18001 variant(s)
Make FEUniword Pharma
₹95 to ₹2152 variant(s)
I3Blisson Mediplus Pvt Ltd
₹17701 variant(s)
IntaferIntas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹2901 variant(s)
Expert advice for Ferrous Ascorbate
- Take ferrous ascorbate with meals to reduce gastric discomfort.
- Inform your doctor about any medications you may be receiving for treating infections (antibiotics).
- Tell your doctor if you have ulcerations in stomach or intestine (peptic ulcer) or long-term inflammation of the intestine (regional enteritis and ulcerative colitis).
- Seek immediate medical attention if you experience abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, blood in stools, black stools, vomiting of blood, low blood pressure, increased heart rate, high blood sugar levels, dehydration, drowsiness, pale appearance, and bluish discoloration of skin, lack of vigor or fits.
- Consult your doctor regarding use of ferrous ascorbate in children.
- Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
- Do not take if allergic to iron supplements or any of its ingredients.
- Do not take if suffering with disorders of excessive iron accumulation in the body (hemosiderosis and hemochromatosis), low hemoglobin in blood due to increased destruction of red blood cells (hemolytic anemia) or inability to produce red blood cells (red cell aplasia).