Ferrous Gluconate
by Major Pharmaceuticals · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 09042 13761 4
- DSLD label 201700
- Serving 1 tablet
Ferrous Gluconate by Major Pharmaceuticals lists one ingredient: 37.5 mg of iron per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in Ferrous Gluconate?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironas Ferrous GluconateIron (Form: as Ferrous Gluconate) | 37.5 mg | 208% | Higher than 96% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 201700 (entered April 25, 2019), 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:
- Its 37.5 mg of iron is higher than 96% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 264 list more.
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.
- FerronateHealthSen$e · off the market same ingredients
- Ferrous GluconateNature's Blend same ingredients
- Ferrous Gluconate Tablets, USP 324 mgWP Westminster Pharmaceuticals same ingredients
- Fe GluconateWindmill Health Products · off the market same ingredients
- Iron 36 mgNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Ferrochel Iron Chelate 36 mgNutricost · off the market 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
- Suggested Use: Adults, take one (1) tablet daily as a dietary supplement preferably with a meal. Store at 20(0)-25(0)C (68(0)-77(0)F); excursions permitted to 15(0)-30(0)C (59(0)-86(0)F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature]
- Warnings
- Warning: Contains FD&C Yellow #5 Lake (Tartrazine) as a color additive. Warning: The treatment of any anemic condition should be under the advice and supervision of a physician.
- Iron-containing medication may occasionally cause constipation or diarrhea. Since oral Iron products interfere with absorption of oral tetracycline antibiotics, these products should not be taken within two hours of each other.
- Do not exceed recommended dosage.
- As with any drug, if you are pregnant or nursing a baby, seek the advice of a health professional before using this product.
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under six. Keep this and all medication out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 201700.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Hypromellose, Magnesium Silicate, Titanium Dioxide, Triacetin, Mineral Oil, FD&C Yellow #5 Lake, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, FD&C Blue #1 Lake.
How many labels does Ferrous Gluconate have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2019.
- Label 201700 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 3 09042 13761 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Major Pharmaceuticals (distributor), Livonia, MI. All Major Pharmaceuticals products.