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What is Iron?

Iron is an integral part of many proteins and enzymes that maintain good health. In humans, iron is an essential component of proteins involved in oxygen transport. It is also essential for the regulation of cell growth and differentiation. It is available in tablets, liquids, injections, infusions.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Anemia 31 4
General health 19 3
Other 15 1
Fatigue 6 2
Iron deficiency anemia 2 1
Support another treatment 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 13%
Moderate
1 13%
Mild
2 25%
None
4 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Constipation
4 50%
Stomach ache
2 25%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Iron. See all 28 dosages

  daily 1 L every other week 1 mg weekly 1 mg daily 1 other daily 1 tab(s) daily 3 mg daily 60 mg weekly 18 mg daily 27 mg daily 28 mg daily 30 mg daily 45 mg daily 47.5 mg daily 50 mg daily 65 mg daily 80 mg daily 90 mg daily 100 mg daily 117 mg daily 130 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 325 mg daily 400 mg daily 650 mg daily 750 mg daily 975 mg daily
  12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Iron (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended
3 25% Course of treatment ended: 25%
Other
2 17% Other: 17%
Doctor's advice
2 17% Doctor's advice: 17%
Not indicated
1 8% Not indicated: 8%
Side effects too severe
1 8% Side effects too severe: 8%
Personal research
1 8% Personal research: 8%
Did not seem to work
1 8% Did not seem to work: 8%

See all 11 patients who’ve stopped taking Iron

Currently Taking Iron

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
2
11
11
13

Stopped Taking Iron

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
3
2
4

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 50%
Usually
1 13%
Sometimes
3 38%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 13%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 25%
Not at all
5 63%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
7 88%

Report created on November 22, 2009.