Ferrogamma soft capsules, 20 pcs

Instructions for use for Ferrogamma soft capsules, 20 pcs

Important notes (compulsory information):

Ferrogamma. Active substance: Iron (LL) sulfate 1.5 H20 192.2 mg. Application: For iron deficiency

For risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist.


Instructions for use: Information for patients

Ferrogamma
Active substance: iron (LL) sulfate 1.5 H20 192.2 mg soft capsules

Read the entire leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information.

• Always take this medicine as described in this leaflet or just as your doctor or pharmacist is directed. Lift the package leaflet. You might want to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• If you notice side effects, contact your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects that are not indicated in this leaflet.

What is in this leaflet:

1. What is Ferrogamma and what is it used for?
2. What should you consider before taking Ferrogamma?
3. What is Ferrogamma take?
4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?
5. How to keep Ferrogamma?
6. Content of the pack and further information

1. What is Ferrogamma and what is it used for?

Ferrogamma, soft capsules is a mineral preparation, an antianaemic. (Medicines for the treatment of iron deficiency diseases that can lead to anemia.) Ferrogamma is applied to iron deficiency.

2. What should you consider before taking Ferrogamma?

The following describes when to use Ferrogamma only under certain conditions and only with special caution. Please contact your doctor. This also applies if these information met with you earlier once. For inflammation of the stomach or intestinal mucosa, Ferrogamma should only be taken under medical control and after careful consideration of the benefit risk ratio.

Ferrogamma must not be taken:

• iron unavoidability, iron recycling disorders and iron overloads.
• for all forms of anemia, which are not based on iron deficiency (tumor and infectious anemia).
• if they are allergic to iron (LL) sulfate 1.5 H20, soy oil or one of the other ingredients of this medicine referred to in section 6.

Warnings and precautions Children:
Ferrogamma is not determined for children under 12 years.

Older people:
There are no special precautions required.

Pregnancy:
If you are pregnant, you should only take Ferrogamma if your doctor has detected an iron deficiency.

Latving:
If you breastfeed, you should only take Ferrogamma on your doctor's order.

Driveion and use of machines:
There are no special precautions required.

Taking Ferrogamma together with food and drinks:
Ferrogamma should not be taken together with milk or black tea as they reduce iron absorption.

Taking Ferrogamma together with other medicines:
Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you take / use other medicines or recently taken / applied, even if it is non-prescription medicines.

Iron salts reduce the absorption of tetracyclines, penicillamine, levodopa and methyldopa. Iron salts influence the absorption of quinolon antibiotics (eg Ciprofloxazine, Levofloxazine, Norfloxazine, Ofloxazine). Iron salts reduce the absorption of thyroxine in patients receiving substitution thyroxine substitution therapy. The absorption in front is by simultaneous application of Cholestyramine, Antacida (Ca ++, Mg ++, Al +++ salts) as well as calcium and magnesium supplemented preparations. The simultaneous intake of iron salts with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can reinforce the irritation of iron to the mucosal of the gastrointestinal tract. Iron-binding substances such as phosphates, phytates or oxalates as well as milk, coffee and tea inhibit iron resorption. Ferrogamma should not be taken within the following 2-3 hours after administration of one of the above-mentioned substances.

Due to the risk of overloading the iron transport mechanism, a combined application of oral and parenteral iron preparations should be avoided; The same applies to blood transfers.

Warnings;
To avoid the risk of possible iron overdose, special caution is required if dietary or other iron salt supplements are used.
Soyl oil can cause allergic reactions in rare cases.

3. What is Ferrogamma take?

Always take Ferrogamma exactly as directed in this leaflet. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Dosage:
Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the usual dose is:
Adults and children over 12 years take 1 - 2 soft capsules daily.

Type of application:
Take the soft capsules before or after meals so far with some liquid (water or mineral water). Tea, coffee, fruit and vegetable juices, milk or alcoholic can hinder the absorption.

Duration of treatment:
The duration of the application depends on the behavior of iron values in the blood (hemoglobin, erythrocytes, hematocrit, serum iron and iron binding capacity). After normalization of iron values in the blood, Ferrogamma should still be more L-2 Months to be taken to fill the ice poses.

If you take a larger amount of Ferrogamma than you should:
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and fever can be signs of overdose. If there is suspected overdose with Ferrogamma, a doctor is immediately notified.

If you forget to take Ferrogamma:
Take Ferrogamma as before to the usual times and in future think of the regular intake.

If you stop taking Ferrogamma:
In order to achieve a treatment success, Ferrogamma should be taken as regularly as possible. If you want to interrupt the treatment or to quit prematurely, please talk to your doctor.

4. Which side effects are possible?

Like all medicines, Ferrogamma can have side effects.

The frequency information on side effects is based on the following categories:
Very often:	more than 1 treated from 10
Frequently:	1 to 10 treated from 100
Occasionally:	1 to 10 treated from 1 000
Rarely:	1 to 10 treated from 10 000
Very rare:	less than 1 treated from 10 000
Not known:	Frequency on the basis of the available data does not estimate.

Side effects:
It can come to gastrointestinal disturbances, such as loss of appetite, diarrhea, magpress, pain and cramps, feeling of fullness or constipation. Occasionally crushing and vomiting. Rarely can it come to hypersensitivity reactions. A dark discoloration of the chair occurring in the course of the treatment is harmless. Soyl oil can cause allergic reactions in rare cases.

Countermeasures:
If side effects occur, please contact your doctor. Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you notice side effects that are not listed in this leaflet.

5. How to keep Ferrogamma?

You may be the medicine according to the expiration date not specified on the blister and the cartonuse more. The expiry date refers to the last day of the specified month. Store drug out of reach of children. Ferrogamma should be protected from direct sunlight and not stored above 25 ° C. Do not dispose of medicines in the wastewater. You help to protect our environment.

6. Content of the pack and further information

What Ferrogamma contained soft capsules:
Active substance: A soft capsule contains 192.2 mg iron (II) sulfate 1.5 H20 (corresponding to 60 mg of iron (II) ions).

The other ingredients are:
Ascorbic acid, refined soybean oil (pH. EUR.), Hydrogenated soybean oil (Ph. EUR.), Lecithin from soybeans, gelatine, glycerol 85%, Dry substance from sorbitol solution 70% (not crystallizing), Iron (LLL) oxide (E 172), iron (II, III) oxide (E172)

Like Ferrogamma looks and content of the pack:
Ferrogamma is packed with 20 (N1), 50 (N2) and 100 Soft capsules (N3) available.

Pharmaceutical entrepreneur and manufacturer:
Wörwag Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
Calwer Straße 7
71034 Böblingen
Telephone: 07031-6204-0
Fax: 07031-6204 -31
E-mail: [email protected]

Manufacturer:
C.P.M. Contract Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
Springstr. 7
83620 Feldkirchen-Westerham

This leaflet was last revised in November 2012.

Source: Information of the leaflet
Status: 08/2015