Composition
Inj: Per 15 ml amp: Iron sorbitol citric acid complex BP equiv to 75 mg iron, hydroxocobalamin acetate 75 mcg as vit. B12, folic acid 750 mcg
Indications & Dosage
Prophylaxis & treatment of iron deficiency anaemia: Adults: 1.5 mg/kg IM as single daily dose; max 100 mg per inj. Children above 3 kg body weight: same as adult.
Contraindications
Haemolytic anaemia, acute leukaemia, serious liver or kidney disease, ineffective in a plastic or hypoplastic anaemias.
Side Effects
Cardiac arrhythmias, anaphylaxis, vent. Fibrillation, tachycardia, AV block (discontinue), headache, fever, urticaria, arthralgia, nausea, vomiting, bronchospasm.