Ferrous sulfate

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|fdaLIADAdult======Iron Supplement Therapy=====

• Ferrous Sulphate is an iron supplement for iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia when the need for such therapy has been determined by a physician.

Dosing Information

• Adults and children 12 years and over : take 1 tablet daily or as directed by a doctor

|offLabelAdultGuideSupport=There is limited information regarding Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use of Ferrous sulfate in adult patients.

|offLabelAdultNoGuideSupport=There is limited information regarding Off-Label Non–Guideline-Supported Use of Ferrous sulfate in adult patients.

|fdaLIADPed=* Children under 12 years : consult a physician.

|offLabelPedGuideSupport=There is limited information regarding Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use of Ferrous sulfate in pediatric patients.

|offLabelPedNoGuideSupport=There is limited information regarding Off-Label Non–Guideline-Supported Use of Ferrous sulfate in pediatric patients.

|contraindications=There is limited information regarding Contraindications of Ferrous sulfate in pediatric patients. |warnings=* Do not exceed recommended dosage. The treatment of any anemic condition should be under the advice and supervision of a physician. Since oral iron products interfere with absorption of certain antibiotics, these products should not be taken within tow hours of each other. Occasional gastrointestinal discomfort (such as nausea) may be minimized by taking with meals. Iron-containing products may occasionally cause constipation or diarrhea.

• If are pregnant or nursing a baby, seek the advise of a health professional before using this products.

• Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

|clinicalTrials=There is limited information regarding Clinical Trial Experience of Ferrous sulfate in the drug label. |postmarketing=There is limited information regarding Postmarketing Experience of Ferrous sulfate in the drug label. |drugInteractions=There is limited information regarding Drug Interactions of Ferrous sulfate in the drug label. |useInPregnancyFDA=* Pregnancy Category |useInPregnancyAUS=* Australian Drug Evaluation Committee (ADEC) Pregnancy Category

There is no Australian Drug Evaluation Committee (ADEC) guidance on usage of Ferrous sulfate in women who are pregnant. |useInLaborDelivery=There is no FDA guidance on use of Ferrous sulfate during labor and delivery. |useInNursing=There is no FDA guidance on the use of Ferrous sulfate with respect to nursing mothers. |useInPed=There is no FDA guidance on the use of Ferrous sulfate with respect to pediatric patients. |useInGeri=There is no FDA guidance on the use of Ferrous sulfate with respect to geriatric patients. |useInGender=There is no FDA guidance on the use of Ferrous sulfate with respect to specific gender populations. |useInRace=There is no FDA guidance on the use of Ferrous sulfate with respect to specific racial populations. |useInRenalImpair=There is no FDA guidance on the use of Ferrous sulfate in patients with renal impairment. |useInHepaticImpair=There is no FDA guidance on the use of Ferrous sulfate in patients with hepatic impairment. |useInReproPotential=There is no FDA guidance on the use of Ferrous sulfate in women of reproductive potentials and males. |useInImmunocomp=There is no FDA guidance one the use of Ferrous sulfate in patients who are immunocompromised.

|administration=* Oral

• Intravenous

|monitoring=There is limited information regarding Monitoring of Ferrous sulfate in the drug label.

• Description

|IVCompat=There is limited information regarding IV Compatibility of Ferrous sulfate in the drug label.

|overdose=There is limited information regarding Chronic Overdose of Ferrous sulfate in the drug label.

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Iron(II) sulfate

Skeletal formula of iron(II) sulfate
Sample of iron(II) sulfate anhydrous
Names
IUPAC name Iron(II) sulfate
Other names Ferrous sulfate, Green vitriol, Iron vitriol, Copperas, Melanterite, Szomolnokite
Identifiers
CAS Number	7720-78-7 (anhydrous) Y 17375-41-6 (monohydrate) N 7782-63-0 (heptahydrate) N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:75832 N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1200830 N
ChemSpider	22804 (anhydrous) Y 56459 (monohydrate) N 22804 (heptahydrate) N
ECHA InfoCard
PubChem CID	24393 (anhydrous) 62712 (monohydrate) 62662 (heptahydrate)
UNII	2IDP3X9OUD (anhydrous) N RIB00980VW (monohydrate) N G0Z5449449 (dihydrate) N 39R4TAN1VT (heptahydrate) N
InChI InChI=1S/Fe.H2O4S/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q+2;/p-2 Y Key: BAUYGSIQEAFULO-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y InChI=1/Fe.H2O4S/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q+2;/p-2 Key: BAUYGSIQEAFULO-NUQVWONBAS
SMILES [O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Fe+2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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