Iron Sulfate
Ferrous Sulfate
Ingredients & Drug Type
Iron Sulfate is listed as Vitamin / Mineral containing Ferrous Sulfate. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
- Active ingredient
- Ferrous Sulfate
- Therapeutic class
- Vitamin / Mineral
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 325mg
Dosing
- Adult
- قرص 1–3 مرات يومياً
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً
- Route
- oral
- Frequency: مرة يومياً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Instructions: يفضّل مع الطعام لامتصاص أفضل
Medical Overview
Iron Sulfate is listed as Vitamin / Mineral containing Ferrous Sulfate. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
Ferrous Sulfate (ferrous sulfate) treats the planet’s commonest deficiency. Success lives in the rules: empty stomach + vitamin C boost absorption, tea/coffee/dairy/PPIs strangle it (2-hour gaps), black stools are normal, and continue 3 months AFTER hemoglobin normalizes to refill ferritin. Iron tablets are a top pediatric poisoning — lock them away. Unexplained anemia in men/post-menopause needs source work-up first.
Uses / Indications
- Iron deficiency anemia
- Used for indications selected by a clinician or pharmacist based on diagnosis and the official leaflet.
Side Effects
- هضمية بالمقام الأول: إمساك (الأشهر) أو إسهال
- غثيان ومغص
- وبراز أسود (طبيعي ومتوقع — ليس نزفاً). طعم معدني. الأشكال الممتدة والمخلّبة ألطف لمن عانى. **خطر الأطفال: أقراص الحديد من أخطر التسممات المنزلية للصغار** — علبة محكمة بعيدة عنهم.
- Side effects vary by active ingredient, dose, and patient factors.
Contraindications
- داء ترسب الأصبغة الدموية (فرط حديد وراثي)
- فقر دم غير عوزي (تلاسيميا بلا عوز موثق — الحديد يضرها)
- وقرحة هضمية نشطة والتهاب أمعاء ثائر بحذر. فقر دم مجهول السبب لدى رجل أو امرأة بعد الأمان: **استقصاء المصدر قبل الحديد** (قد يخفي نزفاً هضمياً).
- Previous allergy to the active ingredient or any component.
Warnings
- Absorbed best with vitamin C
- may cause black discoloration of stool
- Do not start, stop, or change dose without medical advice, especially during pregnancy or chronic disease.
Drug Interactions
- خاطفو امتصاصه: الشاي والقهوة (التانينات)
- الألبان والكالسيوم
- مضادات الحموضة وحاصرات البروتون (يحتاج الحمض) — فواصل ساعتين. وهو خاطف بدوره: يعطّل امتصاص الثايروكسين (4 ساعات) والتتراسايكلينات والكينولونات وليفودوبا. فيتامين C (كوب عصير برتقال معه) يرفعه بوضوح.
- Tell your clinician or pharmacist about all medicines, supplements, and herbs you use.
Patient Guidance
- Read the patient leaflet.
- Use only as prescribed.
- Ask a pharmacist if anything about use is unclear.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Iron Sulfate?
Iron Sulfate contains Ferrous Sulfate and is categorized as Vitamin / Mineral. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Iron Sulfate?
Catalog dosing information includes: قرص 1–3 مرات يومياً. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Iron Sulfate?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Iron Sulfate be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.