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Healthcare Professionals

Prescription iron therapies are not interchangeable! Ferralet® 90 contains carbonyl iron—with biocomplementary absorption™ and a unique, gentle formulation that transforms a woman's experience on iron therapy.1 Click to learn more.

Patients

Has your doctor told you that you have iron deficiency anemia (IDA)? Click here for information about the condition and how it's treated. You'll see how Ferralet 90 transforms iron therapy into a gentle experience that lets you stay on top of your game.

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia.2 Learn more about the causes, treatments, and prevention of this condition—including things you can do at your own kitchen table.

Iron deficiency anemia is common among young women,3 and many iron formulations are available—by prescription as well as over the counter. What makes Ferralet 90 different? Basically, two things: one is the iron itself; and two is everything else in the formulation.

Ferralet 90 contains 90 mg carbonyl iron. This iron is special. The rate at which it enters the body is set by the body itself in a process we call biocomplementary absorption™. This gradual process creates fewer GI side effects and far greater safety, which means less danger of accidental poisoning in children.*2

The formulation also contains a gentle stool softener for women sensitive to iron, as well as vitamins that promote iron absorption and overall blood health. It's got a pleasant vanilla scent, and it's free of lactose and gluten—in step with today's dietary concerns.

WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. KEEP THIS PRODUCT OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

Ferralet® 90 is a prescription iron supplement approved for treating anemias that respond to oral iron therapy. Your doctor may prescribe Ferralet® 90 if you have certain anemias associated with pregnancy, blood loss, or metabolic disease, or if you are recovering from surgery or do not have enough iron in your diet.

Important Safety Information

Ferralet® 90 has not been tested in children. Dosing for elderly patients should begin at the lower end of the dosing range.

Talk to your doctor before taking Ferralet® 90 if you have a known sensitivity to any of its ingredients.

Because some medications may interact with Ferralet® 90, you should tell your doctor about any medications you are taking, including antacids and antibiotics.

Before prescribing iron therapy, your doctor will need to determine the type of anemia you have and identify its underlying causes. You should not take this product if you have been diagnosed with hemolytic anemia or an iron overload disorder such as hemochromatosis or hemosiderosis.

If you have certain forms of anemia associated with vitamin B12 deficiency (i.e. pernicious anemia), the Folic acid contained in Ferralet® 90 is not enough to treat your condition. Doses of more than 0.1 mg Folic acid per day can hide the symptoms of these anemias, so your doctor must rule them out before prescribing this product.

Once you begin iron therapy with Ferralet® 90, take the product 2 hours after meals, and do not exceed the recommended dose.

When taking Ferralet® 90, you may experience temporary side effects such as GI irritation, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and dark stools.

Some patients taking Folic acid have reported allergic reactions. Additionally, Ferralet® 90 contains FD&C Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine), which may cause allergic reactions (including bronchial asthma) in certain susceptible people. Although uncommon, tartrazine sensitivity is often seen in patients who also have aspirin hypersensitivity. Contact your doctor and discontinue use if you develop any unusual symptoms.

Keep this product out of reach of children. Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under six. Symptoms of overdose include abdominal pain, metabolic acidosis, decline or absence of urine production, nerve damage, coma, convulsions, death, dehydration, congestion of blood vessels, cirrhosis of the liver, low blood pressure, hypothermia, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, black or tarry stools, vomiting blood, rapid heart rate, high blood sugar, drowsiness, abnormal pale or bluish skin color, lack of energy, seizures, and shock. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

To report negative side effects, contact Mission Pharmacal Company at 1-800-298-1087 or the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Ferralet 90 is available by prescription only. Please see the full Prescribing Information.

* Data based on animal studies.

    Huebers HA, Brittenham GM, Csiba E, Finch CA. Absorption of carbonyl iron. J Lab Clin Med. 1986 Nov;108(5):473-8.
  1. Gordeuk VR, Brittenham GM, McLaren CE, Hughes MA, Keating LJ. Carbonyl iron therapy for iron deficiency anemia. Blood 1986 Mar;67(3):745-752.
  2. Barton JC. Iron deficiency. In Rakel RE, Bope ET. Conn's Current Therapy, 2008. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Saunders/Elsevier, 385-389.
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