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What is Ferrous Fumarate?

Ferrous fumarateis an iron salt used 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 8 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
General health 1 1 Efficacy_slight
Support heart health 1 0
Other 1 1 Efficacy_slight
Diagnostic assessment 1 0
Very low white blood cell count 1 1 Efficacy_major

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 3
None
 1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Ferrous Fumarate

Constipation 3
Flatulence 2
Stomach pain 1
Dark, soft stools 1
Black stools 1

Reported Dosages

  100 mg-150 mg daily 2 x 100 mg/5 mL daily 300 mg daily 325 mg daily 400 mg daily 420 mg daily 600 mg daily 630 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ferrous Fumarate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 40%
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 20%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 20%
Other 1   Other: 20%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Ferrous Fumarate

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

Currently Taking 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
0

Stopped Taking 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
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Ferrous Fumarate

Always
 5 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Ferrous Fumarate

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 2 40%
Not at all
 3 60%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Ferrous Fumarate

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 33%
< $25
 2 67%

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Report created on May 28, 2012.