Medicine details

Image Sinaferon
Name Sinaferon
Dosage Capsule
Generic Name Ferrous Fumarate + Folic Acid
Classes Nutritional Supplement
Iron Preparation
Mineral and Vitamin Combination
Diseases Iron Deficiency
Malnutrition
Company Ibn Sina Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd.

Drug Package Details

Strength 200 mg + 200 mcg
Storage Condition
Origin Country Bangladesh
Commercial Pack 100
Price per pack 56.97
Cost per pack 50.13
Package unit 10 caps strip
Price per unit 0.57
Cost per unit 0.50
Discount 0
Coupon
Remarks

Ferrous Fumarate + Folic Acid

Ferrous Fumarate + Folic Acid is a combination medication. This is typically used as a supplement during pregnancy. Folic acid is an essential nutrient that is required in various metabolic processes.

Ferrous Fumarate + Folic Acid is indicated in-

  • Anemia
  • Pregnancy
  • One tablet or capsule is usually taken once a day.
  • The dose should be started at the first antenatal consultation and continued until 3 months after delivery throughout pregnancy.

Side effects are usually rare with the use of Ferrous Fumarate + Folic Acid. But ferrous fumarate can cause the following reactions-

  • Abdominal pain
  • Diarrhea
  • Allergy
  • It's possible that taking Ferrous Fumerate and Folic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy isn't a good idea.
  • Physiological dosages of Folic acid protect just a small percentage of pregnant women.
  • Patients should be evaluated further if anemia develops despite prevention with Ferrous Fumerate and Folic acid.
  • Iron absorption is low in certain post-gastrectomy patients. When treating peptic ulcer patients, caution is required.

Contraindication

  • Contraindicated in patients hypersensitive to any component of the medication.
  • Co-administration with magnesium trisilicate is contraindicated.

There's no known contraindication of Ferrous Fumarate and Folic acid in terms of food and drinks.

Contraindicated in Pernicious anemia.