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What is Iron Polysaccharide-Ferrous Fumarate?

Iron polysaccharide and ferrous fumarate are iron salts used in combination for the prevention and treatment of iron-deficiency anemias.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Iron Deficiency Anemia 4 1 Efficacy_major
General health 2 1 Efficacy_moderate
Anemia 2 0
Iron deficiency 1 1 Efficacy_moderate
Support nutritional health 1 0

See all 8 patients currently taking Iron Polysaccharide-Ferrous Fumarate

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 2

Reported Dosages

  1 mcg daily 1 mg daily 1 other daily 3 mcg daily 150 mg daily 2 x 162 mg-115.2 mg daily 325 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Iron Polysaccharide-Ferrous Fumarate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 1   Expense: 50%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 50%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Iron Polysaccharide-Ferrous Fumarate

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Stopped Taking Iron Polysaccharide-Ferrous Fumarate

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Iron Polysaccharide-Ferrous Fumarate

Always
 0 0%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 2 100%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Iron Polysaccharide-Ferrous Fumarate

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 2 100%
Not at all
 0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Iron Polysaccharide-Ferrous Fumarate

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 50%
< $25
 1 50%

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Report created on May 24, 2012.