Maltofer Dosage/Direction for Use

FC tablet: Treatment of Iron Deficiency with Reduced Number of Red Blood Cells in Adults and Children over 12 Years: 1 to 3 tablets once daily or divided into separate doses for about 3 to 5 months.
After normalisation of the red blood pigment (haemoglobin) value, continue with 1 tablet once daily for several weeks. This will replenish the iron stores.
Treatment of Iron Deficiency with Reduced Number of Red Blood Cells in Pregnancy: 2 to 3 tablets once daily or divided into separate doses.
After normalisation of the red blood pigment value, continue with 1 tablet once daily until, at least, the end of pregnancy. This will replenish the iron stores and provide the increased amount of iron required during pregnancy.
Treatment of Iron Deficiency with Normal Number of Red Blood Cells in Adults, Pregnancy, and Children over 12 years, and Prevention of Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy: 1 tablet once daily for 1 to 2 months.
Syrup: Posology: Dosage and duration of therapy are dependent upon the extent of iron deficiency.
Iron deficiency anaemia: the therapy takes about 3-5 months until a normalisation of the haemoglobin value is achieved. Afterwards the therapy should be continued for several weeks, or for pregnant women, at least until the end of the pregnancy with a dosage such as described for iron deficiency without anaemia in order to replenish the iron stores.
Iron deficiency without anaemia: the therapy takes about 1-2 months. (See Table 1.)

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Oral drops: Posology: Dosage and duration of therapy are dependent upon the extent of iron deficiency.
Iron deficiency anaemia: the therapy takes about 3-5 months until a normalisation of the haemoglobin value is achieved. Afterwards the therapy should be continued for several weeks, or for pregnant women, at least until the end of the pregnancy with a dosage such as described for iron deficiency without anaemia in order to replenish the iron stores.
Iron deficiency without anaemia: the therapy takes about 1-2 months. (See Tables 2 and 3.)

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Method of administration: The daily dosage can be divided into separate doses or can be taken all at one time. Maltofer should be taken during or immediately after a meal. Maltofer syrup/oral drops can be mixed with fruit and vegetable juices or with bottle-feed. The slight discolouration of the mixture does not affect either the efficacy of the product nor the taste of the drink to which it is added.
Syrup: The supplied measuring cup is used for an exact administration of the dosage.
Oral drops: Maltofer drops, the bottle needs to be held upside down and vertical. The drops should flow immediately. If this does not happen, tap the bottle gently until a drop forms. Do not shake the bottle.