Ferrous Sulphate/ Manganese Sulphate/ Copper Sulphate

Registered South African indications:

• Iron deficiency anaemia

Registered South African contraindications

• Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or any of the excipients in this combination product
• Patients receiving repeated blood transfusions
• Use in anaemia that is not produced by iron-deficiency unless iron-deficiency is also present

South African recommendations

Caution in the following patients

• Breastfeeding
• Renal impairment
• Hepatic impairment
• Elderly
• Care needed in patients with iron-storage or iron-absorption diseases, haemoglobinopathies, or existing gastro-intestinal disease

Sugar content

• Contain sucrose and dextrose; may affect glycaemic control in diabetes mellitus
• Not suitable for patients with conditions like fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption, or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency

Forms avail. in SA and covered in this monograph: tab

South African registered indications and dosages

Iron deficiency anaemia

Ferrous Sulphate/ Manganese Sulphate/ Copper Sulphate
170/2.5/2.5 (mg)

• Oral (tab): Initial: 3-5 tab, dly in divided doses; Maintenance: 2 tab, dly

To minimize side effects, tablets should be taken with or immediately after food

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

South African registered indications and dosages

Iron deficiency anaemia

Ferrous Sulphate/ Manganese Sulphate/ Copper Sulphate
170/2.5/2.5 (mg)

Younger than 6 years

• No information available

Between 6-12 years

• Oral (tab): 3 tab, dly in divided doses

Older than 12 years

• See adult dosage

To minimize side effects, tablets should be taken with or immediately after food

Pregnancy

South African recommendations

• Safe
• Ferrous sulphate/ manganese sulphate/ copper sulphate can safely be used before, during and after pregnancy as iron supplementation if necessary, and if recommended by a healthcare professional

Breastfeeding

South African recommendations

• Caution
• Ferrous sulphate/ manganese sulphate/ copper sulphate is excreted through breast milk

Fertility

South African recommendations

• No information available

South African recommendations

• Caution; no information available

South African recommendations

• Caution; no information available

South African recommendations

• Caution; no information available

Gastrointestinal Disorders

• Gastro-intestinal discomfort
• Diarrhoea
• Vomiting
• Constipation (with continued administration)
• Faeces to become black in colour

• Tetracycline
• Antacids

Other interactions

• Tea

None routine. Specific cases may require

• Serum iron

Iron is an essential constituent of the body, being necessary for haemoglobin formation and for the oxidative processes of living tissue. Ferrous sulphate is one of the most widely used iron salts in the treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia.

Tablet 170mg

• Gulf Ferrous Sulphate Compound Tablets (Gulf)