Ferrex-150

Ferrex-150 by Major lists one ingredient: 150 mg of iron per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.

What is in Ferrex-150?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

• At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 150 mg of iron, 3.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Which products have the closest formulas?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

• Ferrex 150Breckenridge Pharmaceutical same ingredients
• iFerex 150ZIKS same ingredients
• Ferric X-150Geri-Care same ingredients
• High Potency Liquid Iron 125 mg Raspberry Grape FlavoredNovaFerrum same ingredients
• NuFeraCarwin Pharmaceutical Associates same ingredients
• Ferrocite TabletsBreckenridge Pharmaceutical same ingredients

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions

Dosage and administration: Adults: One or two capsules daily, or as prescribed by a physician.

Warnings

Contains FD&C Yellow No. 5 Lake (Tartrazine) as a color additive.

Contraindications: Ferrex 150 is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the components of this product. Hemochromatosis and hemosiderosis are contraindications in the use of this dietary supplement.

Precautions: This product contains FD&C Yellow No. 5 Lake (tartrazine), which may cause allergic-type reactions (including bronchial asthma) in certain susceptible persons.

Although the overall incidence of FD&C Yellow No. 5 Lake (tartrazine) sensitivity in the general population is low, it is frequently seen in patients who also have aspirin hypersensitivity.

The type of anemia and the underlying cause or causes should be determined before initiating supplementation with Ferrex 150. Since the anemia may be a result of a systemic disturbance, such as a recurrent blood loss, the underlying cause or causes should be corrected if possible.

Since oral iron products interfere with absorption of certain antibiotics, these products should not be taken within two hours of each other.

As with all oral iron preparations, Ferrex 150 should be stored out of the reach of children to protect against accidental iron poisoning.

Patients should not exceed the recommended dosage unless directed by a physician. Patients should be informed that iron products can cause dark or black stools.

Do not use if blister seals are broken

To Report Serious Adverse Effects Call: 800-616-2471

Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

Adverse reactions: Adverse reactions with iron therapy may include constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, dark stool and abdominal pain. Adverse reactions with iron therapy are usually transient. Overdose: The clinical cause of acute iron overdose can be variable. Initial symptoms may include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tarry stools, melena, hematemesis, hypotension, tachycardia, metabolic acidosis, hyperglycemic, dehydration, drowsiness, pallor, cyanosis, lassitude, seizures, shock and coma.

Keep this and all medications out of the reach of children.

Allergens and what it does not contain

As an organic complex, it contains no free irons.

Storage

Store at 25(0)C (77(0)F); excursions permitted to 15(0)-30(0)C (59(0)-86(0)F). See USP Controlled Room Temperature.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Polyethylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Titanium Dioxide, Polyvinylpyrrolidone, FD&C Yellow No. 5 Lake, FD&C Red No. 40 Lake, FD&C Red No. 3 Lake, FD&C Blue No. 1 Lake.

How many labels does Ferrex-150 have?

One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2019.

1. Label 201596 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 3 09045 39561 5

Who makes it?

The label names Major Pharmaceuticals (distributor), Livonia, MI. All Major products.

Where next?

• Iron
• Polysaccharide-iron complex
• Major
• Compare with Ferrex 150
• Check an amount of iron