Slow-Fe Ferrous sulphate |
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Information for Patients
What you need to know about Slow-Fe
Please read this leaflet carefully before you start to take your tablets. It contains important information about your tablets.
What's in your medicine
Slow-Fe tablets contain iron and are used as haematinics (iron supplements). Each tablet contains 160mg of ferrous sulphate (iron sulphate) in a special 'slow release' form. The tablets also contain the following inactive ingredients:
lactose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, cetostearyl alcohol, magnesium stearate, titanium dioxide, talc, polysorbate, yellow iron oxide, indigocarmine (E132).
Slow-Fe comes in blister packs containing 28 tablets.
Made by: Ciba Pharmaceuticals, Horsham, West Sussex.
Product Licence Holder: Ciba-Geigy plc, Hulley Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire.
What this medicine is used for
Slow-Fe is used to prevent or to treat anaemia caused by too little iron in the body (iron-deficiency anaemia).
Before taking your medicine
If the answer to either of these questions is YES, do not take the tablets without talking to your doctor.
If the answer to any of these questions is YES, tell your doctor or pharmacist. Slow-Fe can be taken during pregnancy but you may wish to check with your doctor first.
Other special warnings
Taking your medicine
Adults Prevention of anaemia: 1 tablet a day
Treatment of anaemia: 2 tablets a day
Children aged 6 and over Treatment of anaemia: 1 tablet a day
If you are not sure how many tablets to take/ ask your doctor or pharmacist.
After taking your medicine
These tablets sometimes cause unwanted effects in some people, for example:
These effects are often mild and wear off after a few days' treatment. If they are severe or last for more than a few days, tell your doctor.
Dark stools can sometimes occur during Slow-Fe treatment. This is caused by unabsorbed iron and is usually harmless. If you are also getting severe stomach pains, tell your doctor at once. Also, if your tablets upset you in any other way, tell your doctor.
Storing your medicine
The information in this leaflet applies only to Slow-Fe. This leaflet does not contain the complete information about your tablets. If you have any questions or are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Date: October 1994 Copyright Ciba-Geigy plc 35847a