Heme-Up FA Dosage & Drug Information

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Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Carbonyl Fe 50 mg, Zn sulfate (equiv to elemental Zn 22.5 mg) 61.8 mg, folic acid 500 mcg

Indications/Uses

Fe deficiency anemia, other anemias eg, megaloblastic anemia (due to folic acid deficiency) & Zn deficiency especially during pregnancy. Prevention of neural tube birth defect.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

1 cap daily.

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Overdosage

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Administration

Should be taken with food.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity. Hemachromatosis & hemosiderosis.

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Special Precautions

Folic acid doses >0.1 mg daily may mask pernicious anemia. Patients w/ elevated serum ferritin levels; chronic liver failure, alcoholic cirrhosis, chronic alcoholism & pancreatic insufficiency; history of gastritis, PUD or GI bleeding. Not be used w/ antacids. Childn.

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Adverse Reactions

Rarely, allergic sensitization; difficulty of breathing, closing of the throat, swelling of the lips, tongue or face; hives; nausea, epigastric distress, diarrhea, constipation, black stools.

Drug Interactions

Folate deficiency w/ phenytoin, INH, primidone, barbiturates, OCs, ethanol, sulfasalazine, cycloserine, glutethimide, MTX, pyrimethamine, trimethoprim & triamterene. Zn interferes w/ captopril, tetracyclines, thiazide & K-sparing diuretics; decreases absorption & effectiveness of fluoroquinolones. Fe supplement may interact w/ acid pump inhibitors (lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole), Al- or Mg-containing antacids, bisphosphonates (alendronate, etidronate, risedronate), H₂ blockers (cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine, ranitidine), penicillamine, quinolones (ciprofloxacin, gatifloxacin, levofloxacin, lomefloxacin, moxifloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, sparfloxacin, trovafloxacin).

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Vitamins & Minerals (Pre & Post Natal) / Antianemics

ATC Classification

B03AD - Iron in combination with folic acid ; Used in the treatment of anemia

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Heme-Up FA cap

Packing/Price

30's

Heme-Up FA

Manufacturer:

Virchow

Distributor:

BSV Bioscience Phils

Marketer:

Ambica