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Medications for Iron Deficiency Anemia

The medications listed below are related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

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Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
Accrufer Rate Add review
Rx N
Generic name:
ferric maltol systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
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Prescribing Information
ascorbic acid/carbonyl iron 10 1 review for ascorbic acid/carbonyl iron to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
OTC N N
Generic name:
ascorbic acid/carbonyl iron systemic
Brand names:
Vitron-C, Fe C, Icar-C
Drug class:
vitamin and mineral combinations
For consumers:
interactions, side effects
Auryxia Rate Add review
Rx B N
Generic name:
ferric citrate systemic
Drug class:
phosphate binders
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
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Prescribing Information
Ed Cyte F Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous fumarate/folic acid systemic
Drug class:
iron products, vitamin and mineral combinations
For consumers:
interactions, side effects
Fe C Rate Add review
OTC N N
Generic name:
ascorbic acid/carbonyl iron systemic
Drug class:
vitamin and mineral combinations
For consumers:
interactions, side effects
ferric citrate Rate Add review
Rx B N
Generic name:
ferric citrate systemic
Brand name:
Auryxia
Drug class:
phosphate binders
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
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AHFS DI Monograph
ferric derisomaltose 10 2 reviews for ferric derisomaltose to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
Rx N
Generic name:
ferric derisomaltose systemic
Brand name:
Monoferric
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
ferric maltol Rate Add review
Rx N
Generic name:
ferric maltol systemic
Brand name:
Accrufer
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Hematex Rate Add review
OTC N N
Generic name:
iron polysaccharide systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
heme iron polypeptide 4.7 3 reviews for heme iron polypeptide to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
OTC N N
Generic name:
heme iron polypeptide systemic
Brand name:
Proferrin-ES
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Icar Rate Add review
OTC N N
Generic name:
carbonyl iron systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Icar-C Rate Add review
OTC N N
Generic name:
ascorbic acid/carbonyl iron systemic
Drug class:
vitamin and mineral combinations
For consumers:
interactions, side effects
Monoferric 10 2 reviews for Monoferric to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
Rx N
Generic name:
ferric derisomaltose systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Myferon 150 Rate Add review
OTC N N
Generic name:
iron polysaccharide systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
NovaFerrum 50 Rate Add review
OTC N N
Generic name:
iron polysaccharide systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
NovaFerrum Pediatric Rate Add review
OTC N N
Generic name:
iron polysaccharide systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Nu-Iron 150 Rate Add review
OTC N N
Generic name:
iron polysaccharide systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Wee Care Rate Add review
OTC N N
Generic name:
carbonyl iron systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
carbonyl iron 6.0 2 reviews for carbonyl iron to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
OTC N N
Generic name:
carbonyl iron systemic
Brand names:
Iron Chews, Feosol Natural Release, Icar, Wee Care
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Feosol Natural Release Rate Add review
OTC N N
Generic name:
carbonyl iron systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Ferate Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous gluconate systemic
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
ferric carboxymaltose 6.9 11 reviews for ferric carboxymaltose to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
Rx C N
Generic name:
ferric carboxymaltose systemic
Brand name:
Injectafer
Drug class:
iron products
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
ferrous fumarate/folic acid Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous fumarate/folic acid systemic
Brand names:
Hematinic with Folic Acid, Hemocyte-F, Ed Cyte F
Drug class:
iron products, vitamin and mineral combinations
For consumers:
interactions, side effects
Hematinic with Folic Acid Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous fumarate/folic acid systemic
Drug class:
iron products, vitamin and mineral combinations
For consumers:
interactions, side effects
Hemocyte-F Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
ferrous fumarate/folic acid systemic
Drug class:
iron products, vitamin and mineral combinations
For consumers:
interactions, side effects

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Rating For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).
Activity Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list.
Rx Prescription only.
OTC Over-the-counter.
Rx/OTC Prescription or Over-the-counter.
Off-label This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
EUA An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives.
Expanded Access Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.
Pregnancy Category
A Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
B Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
X Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.
N FDA has not classified the drug.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
M The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication.
U CSA Schedule is unknown.
N Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
1 Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
2 Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
3 Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
4 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
5 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4.
Alcohol
X Interacts with Alcohol.

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