Ferrocite Tablets
by Breckenridge Pharmaceutical · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 51991 18142 2
- DSLD label 230128
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
Ferrocite Tablets by Breckenridge Pharmaceutical lists one ingredient: 106 mg of iron per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Ferrocite Tablets?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| IronIron (Form: from 324 mg of Ferrous Fumarate) | 106 mg | 588% | Higher than over 99% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). 2.4 times the adult UL a day. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230128 (entered July 23, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
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 106 mg of iron, 2.4 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.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ferretts Iron SupplementPharmics · off the market same ingredients
- Ferrets Iron Supplement 325 mgPharmics same ingredients
- Fe-RestoreRN Labs · off the market same ingredients
- High Potency Liquid Iron 125 mg Raspberry Grape FlavoredNovaFerrum same ingredients
- NuFeraCarwin Pharmaceutical Associates same ingredients
- Ferrex-150Major same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
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
- Indication: For the dietary supplementation of iron deficiencies.
- Dosage and Administration Usual adult dosage is one tablet daily, between meals, or as directed by a physician or health-care provider. Do not exceed recommended dosage. Do not administer to children.
- Warnings
- Contains FD&C Yellow No. 5 Lake (Tartrazine) as a color additive (see Precautions).
- Warning: Do not exceed recommended dosage. The dietary supplementation of any anemic condition should be under the advice and supervision of a physician. Since oral iron products interfere with absorption of certain antibiotics, these products should not be taken within two hours of each other. Gastrointestinal disturbance (anorexia, nausea, diarrhea, constipation) occur occasionally, but are usually mild and subside with continuation of therapy.
- Consult your doctor before use if you have, or have had, any health condition or if you are taking any medications (prescription or OTC).
- 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.
- If pregnant, or planning to become pregnant or are currently breast-feeding, please contact your physician, or health-care provider before using or continuing use.
- Do not exceed recommended dosage.
- Do not administer to children. Warning: Keep this and all medications out of the reach of children.
- Warning: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
- 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.
- Do not use if blister seals are broken
- To report a serious adverse event contact: 1-800-367-3395.
- Storage
- Storage: Store at 25 degrees C (77 degrees F); excursions permitted to 15 degrees - 30 degrees C (59 degrees - 86 degrees F). See USP Controlled Room Temperature. Protect from light and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 230128.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Citric Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Hypromellose, Titanium Dioxide, Triacetin, Mineral Oil, FD&C Yellow #5 Lake, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, FD&C Blue No.1 Lake.
How many labels does Ferrocite Tablets have?
One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.
- Label 230128 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 3 51991 18142 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Contract Pharmacal Corp. (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Breckenridge Pharmaceutical products.