Iron Amino Acid Chelate

Registered South African indications: 

• Iron deficiency 

Contraindications

• Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or any of its excipients 
• Pernicious anaemia 
• Anaemia other than that caused by iron deficiency 
• Coadministration with parenteral iron 

Cautions 

• Pregnancy 
• Renal impairment 
• Hepatic impairment 
• Elderly 

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

Iron deficiency

• Oral (tab): 15-24mg, dly
• Oral (syr): 15mg, dly

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

Iron deficiency

Oral (syr): 

• Younger than 2 years: Not established for use 
• Older than 2 years: See adult dosage 

Oral (tab):

• Younger than 12 years: Not established for use 
• Older than 12 years: See adult dosage 

Pregnancy 

• Safe; no evidence of risk in studies
• Iron amino acid chelate has been qualified as GRAS (generally regarded as safe) from extensive independent toxicology studies

Breastfeeding 

• Compatible
• Iron amino acid chelate has shown not to produce and pathological side effects in animals after long-term feeding

Renal Impairment 

• Caution; no information available 

Hepatic Impairment 

• Caution; no information available 

Elderly 

• Caution; no information available

Porphyria Information

• Not yet classified (NC)

Drugs in Sport

• Permitted - No warnings

Gastrointestinal Disorders

• Gastrointestinal symptoms 

No information available 

None routine 

Iron amino acid chelate is a formulated supplement which utilizes organic amino acids as carriers for iron molecules to improve absorption in the body.

Iron Amino Acid Chelate 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

Tablet 15mg

• Chela-fer (Chempure)

Tablet 24mg

• Chela-fer (Chempure)

Tablet 30mg

• Chela-fer (Chempure)

Syrup (per 5ml) 15mg

• Chela-fer (Chempure)