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Apofer 10 Tablets

A tablet containing Folic Acid , Iron Hydroxide Poly Maltose Complex, indicated for Anaemia.

Rs. 1,540

30 Sachets

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What it is used for: Anaemia.

Indications as listed by the manufacturer: Iron (III)-hydroxide polymaltose complex + Folic acid are indicated for: - The treatment of latent iron deficiency. - Manifest iron deficiency. - Prophylactic therapy of iron and folic acid deficiency before during and after pregnancy (during lactation).

How it works: In order to be bound to transferrin and ferritin, iron supplements must necessarily be in a Fe+3) level of oxidation. Iron is transported to the bone marrow as ferric ion (Fe+3) bound to transferrin and is reduced to theferrous form (Fe+2) for its release in the erythroid progenitor cells and is finally transferred to the protoporphyrin for the synthesis of hemoglobin. Folic acid is required for nucleoprotein synthesis and maintenance of normal erythropoiesis; precursor of tetrahydrofolic acid, which is necessary for transformylation reactions in the biosynthesis of purines and thymidylates of nucleic acids.

Active ingredient: Folic Acid , Iron Hydroxide Poly Maltose Complex.

Reported side effects: The side effects reported are occasional gastrointestinal irritation such as sensation of repletion, epigastric pain, nausea, constipation and diarrhea. There may be a dark coloration or black stools which is of no clinical significance. It does not cause teeth staining.

Known drug interactions: Phenytoin , Sulfasalazine.

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