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FERROBEST-XT SYRUP 150ML
FERROUS ASCOR 30MG + FOLIC ACID 550MCG
FERROBEST-XT SYRUP 150ML is an oral syrup of ferrous ascorbate 30 mg with folic acid 550 mcg per dose. It is a lower-strength iron and folate preparation for the prevention and treatment of nutritional anaemia in children and in adults needing maintenance rather than treatment doses.
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Benefits
- Ferrous ascorbate is better absorbed and better tolerated than ferrous sulphate, with less gastric irritation.
- The lower strength suits children and maintenance therapy, where full treatment doses are not required.
- Folic acid supports red cell production and prevents the megaloblastic anaemia that iron alone will not correct.
- The liquid form allows accurate dosing by age and weight.
- Lower iron content generally means less constipation and nausea, which improves long-term adherence.
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Side effects
Not everyone gets these. Most are mild and settle as the course finishes.
Common
- Black or dark stools, which is expected and harmless
- Constipation
- Nausea or stomach upset
- Metallic taste
Less common
- Diarrhoea
- Abdominal cramping
- Vomiting
- Temporary staining of the teeth
Stop and get medical help if any of these occur
- Black or tarry stools with abdominal pain
- Vomiting of blood
- Severe abdominal pain or persistent vomiting
- Swelling of the face, lips or tongue, or difficulty breathing
- Accidental overdose, particularly in a child
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Precautions
- Keep strictly out of reach of children.
- Dose by age and weight on the prescriber's instruction, using the measure supplied.
- Contraindicated in haemochromatosis, iron overload, and anaemias not due to iron deficiency.
- Exclude vitamin B12 deficiency before relying on folate supplementation.
- Give through a straw or rinse the mouth afterwards to limit tooth staining.
- Separate from milk, calcium, tea and antacids by at least two hours.
- Shake well before each dose and keep tightly closed.