EISENTABLETTEN-ratiopharm 100 mg film-coated tablets, 50 pcs

Instructions for use for EISENTABLETTEN-ratiopharm 100 mg film-coated tablets, 50 pcs

Application Notes

Adult

1 Tablet

1-2 times a day

in the morning, possibly also in the evening, before the meal (approx. 1 hour)

Application areas

Mode of action

How does the ingredient of the medicine work?

Iron is one of the vital trace elements and is involved in many metabolic processes in the body. Iron is important, for example, for the formation of red blood cells.

Composition

Contraindications

What speaks against an application?

Always:
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- Anemia with iron utilization disorder, such as.:
- Sideroachrestic anemia
- Thalassemia
- Lead anemia
- Hemochromatosis (iron overload)
- haemolytic anemia (anemia due to shortened lifespan of red blood cells)

Under certain circumstances - talk to your doctor or pharmacist about this:
- Inflammation of the gastric mucosa
- Ulcers in the digestive tract
- Inflammatory bowel diseases such as:
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn's disease

What age group do you need to consider?
- Children and adolescents under the age of 18: The medicine should not normally be used in this age group.

What about pregnancy and lactation?
- Pregnancy: consult your doctor. Various considerations play a role in whether and how the drug can be used during pregnancy.
- Breast-feeding: consult your doctor or pharmacist. He will examine your particular starting position and advise you accordingly as to whether and how you can continue breastfeeding.

If you have been prescribed the drug despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit can be higher than the risk that the use entails in the event of a contraindication.

Side effects

What adverse effects may occur?

- Gastrointestinal problems such as:
- Stomach pain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Loss of appetite
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Blackening of the stool, which is harmless

If you notice any discomfort or changes during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

For the information at this point, side effects are primarily taken into account that occur in at least one in 1,000 patients treated.

Hints

What should you consider?
- Be careful if you are allergic to iron hydroxide sucrose!
- Beware of intolerance to lactose. If you have to follow a diabetic diet, you should consider the sugar content.
- Beware of intolerance to sucrose. If you have to follow a diabetic diet, you should consider the sugar content.
- There may be medicines with which interactions occur. You should therefore generally tell your doctor or pharmacist about any other medicine you are already using before starting treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, use only occasionally or have been using for some time.
- Coffee, cola drinks, mate tea and green and black tea should be avoided during treatment with the drug.
- Milk and dairy products (quark, yoghurt, cheese), as well as mineral water, drinks fortified with calcium and mineral supplements should be avoided within 2 hours before and 4 hours after ingestion.

Detailed instructions for EISENTABLETTEN-ratiopharm 100 mg film-coated tablets, 50 pcs

Field of use

Iron tablets ratiopharm 100mg (pack size: 50 pieces) are used to treat iron deficiency states. When the body has too little iron, performance is impaired. Further consequences can be anemia and exhaustion.

Active substances / ingredients / ingredients

Iron tablets ratiopharm 100mg (pack size: 50 pieces) contains:

The active substance is: dried ferrous sulfate. Each film-coated tablet contains 302.237-309.106 mg of dried ferrous sulfate, equivalent to 100 mg of elemental iron.

The other ingredients are: maltodextrin, calcium stearate (Ph.Eur.), lactose monohydrate, copovidone, macrogol 4000, talc, calcium carbonate (E 170), cocoa butter, magnesium stearate (Ph.Eur.) (vegetable source), shellac, titanium dioxide (E 171), cellulose powder, maize starch, sodium starch glycolate (type A) (Ph.Eur.), sodium laurilsulfate, sucrose, povidone K25, iron oxides and hydroxides (E 172)

Contraindications

• The drug must not be taken,
  • if you are allergic to iron or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
  • if you suffer from anemia caused by infections or cancer, unless you have an iron deficiency at the same time.
  • if you have an accumulation of iron in your blood (raised iron levels) and problems with iron utilization.

dosage

• Always take this medicine exactly as described or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• The recommended dose is
  • Adults take 1 film-coated tablet once or twice a day, equivalent to 100-200 mg iron(II) ions.
• Use in children and adolescents
  • It is not intended for use in children and adolescents under the age of 18.
• Patients suffering from kidney or liver disease
  • There is insufficient data for specific dosage recommendations in the case of impaired kidney function/liver function.

• Duration of use
  • The duration of treatment depends on the type and severity of the disease. In principle, iron therapy is required over a period of at least 8 weeks in order to achieve successful therapy. After the blood values (hemoglobin) have normalized, treatment should be continued for another 6 - 8 weeks to replenish the iron supply.
  • Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect is too strong or too weak.

• If you take more than you should
  • or if there is a suspicion of an overdose due to uncontrolled or unintentional intake, especially by children, a doctor must be informed immediately!

• If you forget to take a dose
  • In principle, medicines should be taken as prescribed by the doctor. Do not take a double dose if you have forgotten the previous dose, but in these cases continue to take it as originally planned.

• If you stop taking it
  • Please contact your doctor or pharmacist beforehand, they can best assess any effects on your condition.

• If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Revenue

• The film-coated tablets should be swallowed whole in the morning on an empty stomach or 1 hour before meals with sufficient liquid to prevent possible damage to the mucous membrane from tablets that have gotten stuck. Do not suck or chew the tablet, and do not leave the tablet in your mouth any longer. The amount of iron to be supplied to the body depends on the stage of iron deficiency. Please ask your doctor about this.

Patient notes

• Warnings and Precautions
  • Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking the iron tablets.
    • if you suffer from inflammation or ulcers of the gastrointestinal mucosa. Talk to your doctor before taking it. He will carefully weigh the benefit of the treatment against the risk of aggravation of the gastrointestinal disease.
    • if you are also using dietary or other iron salt supplements. To avoid the risk of possible iron overdose, talk to your doctor before taking.
  • Because of the risk of mouth ulcers (mouth ulcers) and tooth discolouration, the tablets should not be sucked, chewed or left in the mouth for a long time, but should be swallowed whole with water. If you cannot follow these instructions or have difficulty swallowing, talk to your doctor.

• Ability to drive and use machines
  • There are no known effects.

Pregnancy

• Pregnancy
  • Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking/using any medicine. Treatment with iron tablets should only take place after a careful benefit-risk assessment and consultation with your doctor and the high dosage of 1 film-coated tablet twice a day should not be prescribed over a longer period of time.
• Lactation
  • Even during breastfeeding, the preparation should only be prescribed after careful benefit-risk assessment and after consultation with the doctor.

Hints

Iron tablets-ratiopharm® N 50 mg film-coated tablets
Iron tablets-ratiopharm® 100 mg film-coated tablets
Active substance: dried iron (II) sulfate. Areas of application: Treatment of iron deficiency states. Warning: AM contains lactose, sucrose and less than 1 mmol (23 mg) sodium per film tablet, i. i.e. they are almost “sodium-free”. Pharmacy only.
For risks and side effects, read the leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist. 4/21.

Manufacturer: ratiopharm GmbH, Graf-Arco-Strasse 3, 89079 Ulm