Lancashire and South Cumbria
Formulary
9 Nutrition and blood
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09-01-01-01 Oral iron
Ferrous Sulphate
First Choice
Tablets (equivalent to 65mg iron)
Ferrous Fumarate
Fersaday
®
Second Choice
f/c tablets 322mg (equivalent to 100mg iron)
Ferrous Fumarate
Galfer
®
Formulary
Liquid 140mg/5mL (equivalent to 45mg iron per 5mL)
Sodium Feredetate
Formulary
Liquid 190mg/5mL (equivalent to 27.5mg iron per 5mL)
Only for use in neonates (SCBU)
Links
NICE NG203: Chronic kidney disease: assessment and management
NICE TA743: Crizanlizumab for preventing sickle cell crises in sickle cell disease
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