Comparing Slow Fe vs Vitron-C
| Slow Fe (ferrous sulfate) | Vitron-C (ascorbic acid/carbonyl iron) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease, Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency, Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation during Pregnancy/Lactation. Slow Fe may... View more |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Iron Deficiency Anemia. Vitron-C may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Iron Deficiency Anemia
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| More about Slow Fe (ferrous sulfate) | More about Vitron-C (ascorbic acid/carbonyl iron) | |
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Slow Fe has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% 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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| Generic Availability | ||
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| Brand Names | ||
| Other ferrous sulfate brands include: Chem-Sol, Fe 50, Fe Caps, Feosol Original, Fer-In-Sol, Feratab, Fero-Gradumet Filmtab, Ferro-Time, Ferrospace, Ferrousal, Iron Sulfate, Slow Release Iron View more | Other ascorbic acid/carbonyl iron brands include: Fe C, Icar-C | |
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||
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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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| Pregnancy Category | ||
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
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| Drug Interactions | ||
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A total of 88 drugs are known to interact with Slow Fe:
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A total of 115 drugs are known to interact with Vitron-C:
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| First Approval Date | ||
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||
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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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