• Iron and folic acid deficiency anemia
  • Prophylactic therapy for iron deficiency in pregnancy & lactation.
  • Prophylactic therapy for iron deficiency in children.
  • Adults, children >12 years and nursing women:
    • 10-20ml daily
  • Pregnant women:
    • 20-30ml daily
  • Prophylaxis 1-12 years:
    • 5-10ml daily
  • Infants (up to 1 year):
    • 2.5-5-5ml daily

Vary according to brand.

Ingredients may include;

  • Elemental iron 41mg/50mg
  • Ferrous fumarate 300mg
  • Vitamin B12 50mcg
  • Folic acid 1.5mcg
  • Should be taken during or immediately after a meal.
  • Can be taken with orange juice to increase absorption.
  • Therapy takes up to 3-5 months.

Iron is required to produce RBCs while folic acid and vitamin B12 are essential in various metabolic pathways.

Ascorbic acid facilitates iron absorption by forming a chelate with ferric iron at acid pH that remains soluble at the alkaline pH of the duodenum hence essential to take Vitamin C with iron.

  • GI disturbances
  • Black-coloured stool
  • Diarrhoea or constipation
  • Loss of appetite
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Teeth staining
  • Hypersensitivity
  • Porphyria cutanea tarda
  • Hemolytic anemia
  • Thalassemia
  • Haemochromatosis
  • Haemosiderosis
  • Hyperoxaluria
  • G6PD deficiency
  • Iron overload
  • Antacids
  • Levothyroxine
  • Tetracycline
  • Zinc salts
  • Flouroquinolones
  • Levodopa
  • Methyldopa
  • Mycophenolate mofetil
  • Penicillins
  • Dimercapol
  • Cimetidine
  • H2 antagonists
  • Neomycin
  • Colchicine
  • Oral contraceptives
  • Cholestyramine

                                   Drug Status

Availability Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist
Pregnancy Safe to use
Breastfeeding Safe to use
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND ACTIVE INGREDIENTS CLASS FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Agloron Elemental Iron/ Vit B6/ Vit B12/ Vit B3/ Zinc FDC Suspension 200mL Aglowmed Ltd Sai Pharma
Amifer Elemental iron/ Folic acid/ Vit B12 50mg/2.5mg/0.02mg per 5mL Suspension 200mL Dafra Pharm Energia Pharm
Amitone Elemental iron/ Histidine/ Lysine FDC Suspension 200mL Bliss GVS Prunus Pharma
Aristofol-Fe Elemental iron/ Folic acid 308 mg/350 mcg Tablet 100’s Beximco Pharma Madawa Pharma
Astyfer Elemental iron/ Histidine/ Lysine/ Glycine/ Vit B1/ Vit B2/ Vit B6/ Vit B12/ Folic acid/ Vit C FDC Suspension 200mL Til Healthcare Harley’s Ltd
Astyfer Elemental iron/ Histidine/ Lysine/ Glycine/ Vit B1/ Vit B2/ Vit B6/ Folic acid/ Vit B12/ Vit C FDC Capsule 30’s Til Healthcare Harley’s Ltd
Bioferon Elemental Iron/ Vit C/ Vit B12/ Zinc/ Folic Acid FDC Capsule 30’s Sanofi-Aventis Surgipharm Ltd
Bioferon Elemental Iron/ Vit C/ Vit B12/ Zinc/ Folic Acid FDC Suspension 200mL Sanofi-Aventis Surgipharm Ltd
Byofer Elemental iron/ Folic acid/ Vit B12 200mg/1.5mg/12.5mcg per 5mL Suspension 200mL Bliss GVS Prunus Pharma
Dexorange Elemental iron/ Folic acid/ Vit B12/ Zinc 160mg/0.5mg/7.5mcg/20.61mg Capsule 30’s Medilife Pharma Medilife Biologicals
Dipifer Elemental iron/ Folic acid 30mg/0.5mg per 5mL Suspension 200mL Doctor Pharma (K) Doctor Pharma (K)
Fecontin-F Elemental iron/ Folic Acid 100 mg/ 0.5 mg Tablet 10’s Modi Mundipharma Europa Healthcare
Fecontin-Z Elemental iron/ Folic Acid/ Zinc 100 mg/0.5 mg/61.8 mg Tablet 10’s Modi Mundipharma Europa Healthcare
Fedate Elemental Iron/ Folic Acid/ Vit B6/ Vit B12 33mg/1.5mg/1.5mg/15mcg Suspension 200mL Ajanta Pharma Harley’s Ltd
Fericor Elemental Iron/ Folic acid/ Vit B12/ Vit C/ Zinc sulfate 100mg/0.75mg/5mcg/75mg/5mg Capsule 30’s Signature Healthcare Signature Healthcare
Feritone B Elemental iron/Vit B1/ Vit B2/ Vit B3/ Vit B6 200mg/2mg/0.5mg/5mg/1mg per 5mL Suspension 100mL Elys Chemicals Elys Chemicals
Ferium XT Elemental iron/ Folic acid 100mg/1.5mg Tablet 30’s Emcure Pharma Saicare Enterprises
Ferrolic-LF Elemental Iron/ Folic Acid 200mg/0.4mg Tablet 100’s Laboratory & Allied Laboratory & Allied
Ferrona XT Elemental iron/ Folic acid 100mg/1.5mg Capsule 30’s Zawadi Healthcare Zawadi Healthcare
Ferrona XT Elemental iron/ Folic acid 30mg/500mcg per 5mL Suspension 200mL Zawadi Healthcare Zawadi Healthcare
Ferroplex Elemental iron/ Vit B1/ Vit B2/ Vit B6/ Vit B3 100mg/1.5mg/1.5mg/2mg/5mg per 5mL Suspension 100mL Laboratory & Allied Laboratory & Allied
Ferrotone Elemental iron/ Folic acid/ Vit B12 53.25mg/0.75mg/7.5mg Capsule 100’s Mega Lifesciences Mega Lifesciences
Ferrous sulphate Elemental iron 65mg Tablet 100’s Laboratory & Allied Laboratory & Allied
Fevit B Complex Elemental iron/ Vit B1/ Vit B2/ Vit B12/ Vit B3 200mg/2mg/0.5mg/2.5mg/5mg per 5mL Suspension 100mL Biodeal Labs Biodeal Labs
Folfes Elemental Iron/ Folic Acid 200mg/0.4mg Tablet 1000’s Biodeal Labs Biodeal Labs
Hemoforce Elemental iron/ Folic Acid/ Haemoglobin/ Vit B12 125mg/0.5mg/2g/7.5mcg per 5mL Suspension 200mL Shalina Healthcare Shalina Healthcare
Hemosan Elemental iron/ Folic acid/ Vit C/ Vit B6 300mg/2.5mg/100mg/10mg Capsule 30’s Cosmos Ltd Cosmos Ltd
Hemoton-S Elemental iron/ Folic acid/ Vit B1/ Vit B3/ Vit B5 45mg/2mg/1mg/10mg/2mg per 5mL Suspension 120mL; 250mL Indus Pharma Globe Pharmacy
Hemovit Elemental iron/ Folic acid/ Vit B12/ Vit C/ Zinc 305mg/0.75mg/5mcg/75mg/5mg Capsule 30’s Beta Healthcare Beta Healthcare
Hemovit Elemental iron/ Vit B6/ Vit B12/ Folic acid/ Zinc 200mg/0.5mg/50mcg/1.5mg/2.33mg per 5mL Suspension 200mL Beta Healthcare Beta Healthcare
Hepatoglobine Elemental iron/ Peptone/ Vit B12/ Folic acid/ Copper sulphate 300 mg/ 100 mg/ 15 mcg/ 1.5mg/ 2.5 mg Capsule 30’s Raptakos Brett Pan Pharma
Hifer Elemental Iron/ Folic Acid/ Vit B12/ Vit C/ Zinc FDC Tablet 30’s Zest Pharma Synermed Pharma
Hifer C Kit Elemental Iron/ Folic acid/ Vit B12/ Elemental Calcium/ Vit D3/ Vit C/ Elemental Zinc 100mg/1.5mg/15mcg/1g/500 IU/ 75mg/22.5mg Tablet 30’s Zest Pharma Synermed Pharma
Idanil Elemental iron/ Folic acid/ Methylcobalamin/ Zinc 60mg/1mg/500mcg/15mg Tablet 30’s Questa Care C/O Surgilinks Ltd Surgilinks Ltd
Idanil Elixir Elemental iron/ Folic acid/ Lysine/ Methylcobalamin/ Zinc 10mg/100mg/10mg/3mcg/2.75mg Suspension 150mL Questa Care C/O Surgilinks Ltd Surgilinks Ltd
Pickferon Elemental Iron/ Vit B1/ Vit C/ Calcium Glycerophosphate/ Zinc/ Vit B3/ Vit B2/ Copper/ Folic Acid/ Iodine/ Vit B12/ Manganese 45mg/112mg/10mg/10mg/10mg/7mg/1mg/500mcg/150mcg/80mcg/5mcg/0.5mg Suspension 200mL Prisma Pharma Wessex Pharma
Pickferon Drops Elemental iron/ Folic acid/ Lysine/ Vit B12 10mg/200mcg/100mcg/4mcg Suspension 30mL Prisma Pharma Wessex Pharma
R.B. Tone Elemental Iron/ Folic acid/ Vit B12/ Vit C 30mg/0.5mg/2.5mcg/38mg per 10mL Suspension 200mL Medley Pharma Zawadi Healthcare
R.B. Tone Elemental Iron/ Folic acid/ Vit B12/ Vit C FDC Capsule 150’s Medley Pharma Zawadi Healthcare
Ranferon Elemental iron/ Folic Acid/ Vit B12/ Vit C 100mg/ 0.75mg/ 5mcg/ 75mg Capsule 30’s Sun Pharma Sun Pharma
Ranferon Elemental iron/ Folic acid/ Vit B12 200mg/ 1.5mg/5mcg Suspension 200mL Sun Pharma Sun Pharma
Rubired Elemental iron/ Folic acid/ Vit B12 100mg/1.5mg/7.5mcg Tablet 30’s Macleods Pharma Sai Pharma
Rubired Elemental iron/ Folic acid/ Vit B12 30mg/0.5mg/2.5mcg per 5mL Suspension 30’s Macleods Pharma Sai Pharma
Saferon Elemental iron 50mg/5mL Suspension 150mL Glenmark Pharma Glenmark Pharma
Saferon Plus Elemental Iron/ Folic Acid 100mg/500mcg Tablet 30’s Glenmark Pharma Glenmark Pharma
Stanfer Elemental iron 65mg Tablet 1000’s Nestor Pharma Nestor Pharma
Tonoferon Elemental iron/ Vit B12/ Folic acid/ Vit B12/ Vit B1/ Vit B2/ Vit B3/ Vit C/ Copper/ Zinc/ Lysine 50mcg/50mcg/15mg/4mg/1mg/8mg/50mg/250mcg/5mg/40mg per 5mL Suspension 200mL Biodeal Labs Biodeal Labs
Tot’hema Elemental Iron/ Manganese/ Copper 5mg/0.133mg/0.07mg per mL Suspension 10mL*20’s Laboratoire Innotech Phillips Therapeutics
Zeefee Elemental Iron/ Folic Acid/ Iron Protein Succinylate/ Vit B12 40mg/1mg/800mg/5mcg per 15mL Suspension 200mL Prisma Pharma Wessex Pharma
Zincofer Elemental iron/ Folic Acid/ Vit B6/ Vit B12/ Vit C/ Zinc 350mcg/1mg/1.5mg/5mcg/75mg/ 55mg Capsule 30’s Apex Laboratories Wessex Pharma
Zincofer Elemental iron/ Vit B3/ Vit B6/ Vit B12/ Zinc 225mg/50mg/1.5mg/7.5mcg/44.4mg per 15mL Suspension 200mL Apex Labs Wessex Pharma