Comparing Ferrous Sulfate vs Injectafer
| Ferrous sulfate | Injectafer (ferric carboxymaltose) |
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| Ferrous sulfate | Injectafer (ferric carboxymaltose) |
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Prescription and OTC
Ferrous sulfate is used to treat iron deficiency anemia and to prevent iron deficiency. It may be used during pregnancy on the advice of a doctor or midwife to treat or prevent low blood iron... View more |
Prescription only
Injectafer is an iron injection that may be used in adults and children aged 1 year and older to treat iron deficiency anemia (IDA). It is dextran-free, which lowers the risk of allergic reactions... View more |
Related suggestions Iron Deficiency Anemia
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| More about Ferrous sulfate | More about Injectafer (ferric carboxymaltose) | ||||||||
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Ferrous sulfate has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 48 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Injectafer has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Ferrous sulfate side effects |
View all Injectafer side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Chem-Sol, Fe 50, Fe Caps, Feosol Original, Fer-In-Sol, Feratab, Fero-Gradumet Filmtab, Ferro-Time, Ferrospace, Ferrousal, Iron Sulfate, Slow Fe, Slow Release Iron View more |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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12 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 88 drugs are known to interact with Ferrous sulfate:
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A total of 29 drugs are known to interact with Injectafer:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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