Generic name: ferrous sulfate [ FARE-us-SUL-fate ]
Brand names: Feosol, Fer-In-Sol, Ferrousal, Slow Fe, Slow Release Iron,
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Dosage forms: oral delayed release tablet (324 mg; 325 mg); oral elixir (220 mg/5 mL); oral liquid ((as elemental iron) 15 mg/mL; 300 mg/5 mL); oral tablet (200 mg; 325 mg); oral tablet, extended release ((as elemental iron) 45 mg; 160 mg)
Drug class:Iron products
What is ferrous sulfate?
Ferrous sulfate is a type of iron. You normally get iron from the foods you eat. In your body, iron becomes a part of your hemoglobin and myoglobin. Hemoglobin carries oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs. Myoglobin helps your muscle cells store oxygen.
Ferrous Sulfate is an essential body mineral.Ferrous sulfate is used to treat iron deficiency anemia (a lack of red blood cells caused by having too little iron in the body).
Warnings
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take ferrous sulfate if you have iron overload syndrome, hemolytic anemia (a lack of red blood cells), porphyria (a genetic enzyme disorder that causes symptoms affecting the skin or nervous system), thalassemia (a genetic disorder of red blood cells), if you are an alcoholic, or if you receive regular blood transfusions.
Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine, or if anyone has accidentally swallowed it. An overdos
