Docosavit

Generic name:ascorbic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, ferrous fumarate and iron
Dosage form: tablet
Drug classes:Iron products, Vitamin and mineral combinations

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 22, 2022.

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INGREDIENTS:

Ferrous Fumarate: Provides about 15 mg of elemental iron per dose. Ferrous Fumarate is an anhydrous salt of a combination of ferrous iron and fumaric acid containing 33% or iron by weight. The acute toxicity in experimental animals is low and Ferrous Fumarate is well tolerated clinically. As a ferrous salt, it is more efficiently absorbed in the duodenum. Ferrous Fumarate contrasts very favorably with the availability of the 20% of elemental iron of ferrous sulfate and the 13% of elemental iron of Ferrous Gluconate.

Polysaccharide Iron Complex: Provides about 15 mg elemental iron, as a cell0contracted akageneite. It is a product of ferric iron complexed to a low molecular weight polysaccharide. This polysaccharide is produced by the extensive hydrolysis of starch and is a dark brown powder that dissolves in water to form a very dark brown solution, which is virtually odorless and tasteless. The most frequent cause of anemia in pregnant women is iron deficiency. Because of the continuous loss of iron due to monthly menstruation, most women enter pregnancy with less than optimal iron stores. Supplementation of iron must suffice to meet the needs for maternal and fetal erythropoiesis and account for daily maternal gastrointestinal losses and obligate fetal transfer and growth. Iron requirement during pregnancy usually cannot be met with the average diet.(1)(2) Docosavit does not contain calcium, as calcium may inhibit iron absorption because of the binding or conversion of ferrous salts by calcium and other minerals. Calcium salts can always be prescribed separately for women at high nutritional risk, including those who do not eat adequate amounts of dairy products. The recommendation of the National Academy of Sciences suggests the supplementation of 1,200 mg of calcium for pregnant and lactating women for the prevention of calcium deficiency.(3)

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