Fercelan [Fercevit] 202.8 mg/0.8 mg/100 mg hard capsules N100 – ferrous (II) fumarate, folic acid, ascorbic acid

Fercelan is used for the treatment of iron deficiency states with proven lack of folic acid, in particular one month before conception (or when planning pregnancy) and throughout the third month of gestation.

What Fercelan contains:
– The active substances are ferrous (II) fumarate, folic acid and ascorbic acid. Each capsule contains 202.8 mg ferrous (II) fumarate, corresponding to 66.7 mg of elemental iron, 0.8 mg folic acid and 100 mg ascorbic acid.
– The other ingredients are lactose monohydrate, polyacrylate dispersion 30%, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, stearic acid, erythrosine (E127), red iron oxide (E172), black iron oxide (E172), titanium dioxide (E171) and gelatin.

The recommended dose is 1 capsule once a day.
The capsules should be swallowed whole with plenty of liquid before breakfast or meals.
The duration of treatment depends on the severity of iron deficiency.
Use in children
Fercelan is not intended for use in children.

Do not take Fercelan, – if you are allergic to ferrous fumarate, folic acid or ascorbic acid or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed above); – if you have too much iron in your body (haemochromatosis, haemosiderosis); – if you have iron metabolism disorders; – if you have anaemia that is not caused by iron or folic acid deficiency; – if you suffer from gastrointestinal disorders.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Fercelan:
– You may have blood test done to determine the cause of your iron deficiency before treatment with this medicine starts.
– While you are taking Fercelan, you may notice a darkening of stools. This is quite commonly seen with iron preparations and you should not worry about this.
– If you have a so called megaloblastic anaemia, you may need blood tests in regular intervals.
– If you have urinary stones, as ascorbic acid may have an effect on stone formation.

– Ascorbic acid interferes with some laboratory tests. Inform your doctor or the laboratory personnel about taking Fercelan.
– If you have severe or terminal renal insufficiency (dialysis) a daily dose of 50 to 100 mg ascorbic acid should not be exceeded due to risk of hyperoxalaemia (too much oxalate in the blood) and crystallisation of oxalate crystals in the kidneys (kidney stones).

Pack size (Servings per container): 100 capsules (100 daily servings).

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