Ferrous Lactate

Registered South African indications:

• Iron deficiency anaemia

Contraindications

• Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or any of its excipients

Not indicated for use in adults

Paed. forms avail. in SA and covered in this monograph: dro

Treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in children younger than 1 year

• Oral (dro): 1-2mg Fe/kg, 8hrly with meals

In children older than 1 year, use other iron preparations (ferrous gluconate or ferrous sulphate); Ferrous gluconate is preferable in children

Prophylaxis of iron deficiency anaemia in premature infants

Younger than 6 weeks

• Not established for use in premature infants

Older than 6 weeks (if <2.5kg at birth)

• Oral (dro): 7.5mg Fe, dly until 6 months of age

1ml of ferrous lactate drops contains 25mg elemental iron

Pregnancy

• Not indicated for use in adults

Breastfeeding

• Not indicated for use in adults

Renal Impairment

• No dose adjustment recommended

Hepatic Impairment

• No dose adjustment recommended

Elderly

• Not indicated for use in geriatric patients

Porphyria Information

• Not yet classified (NC)

Drugs in Sport

• Permitted - No warning

Gastrointestinal Disorders

• Diarrhoea
• Nausea and vomiting

No information available

None routine

After absoprtion of the ferrous lactate mainly from the duodenum and jejenum, iron is incorporated into haemoglobin, myoglobin, and iron-containing enzymes that are necessary for the oxidative processes in living tissues.

Ferrous lactate is available in several formulations. Please note the list below gives examples of products which are available and is not necessarily comprehensive. The listing of a product does not constitute endorsement of the product by EMGuidance; likewise, failure to list a product does not imply that EMGuidance disapproves of the product. This information is put together on the basis of the National Government's Medicines Price Registry at the time of publication

Oral drops (per ml) 25mg

• Ferro Drops L (Pharmacare)