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Ferric Citrate

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Description

Ferric Citrate is used to control the phosphorus levels in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease, undergoing dialysis. It helps to treat iron deficiency anemia associated with chronic kidney disease in patients who are not on dialysis. This medicine is also be used for the treatment and prevention of iron deficiency anemia when the amount of iron taken in from the diet is not sufficient.
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Side effects

Major & minor side effects for Ferric Citrate

Black or Tarry stools

Diarrhea

Constipation

Nausea and vomiting

Numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, or lips

Cough

Stomach pain

Irregular heart beat

Uses of Ferric Citrate

What is it prescribed for?

Hyperphosphatemia of Kidney Failure

This medicine is used to control the phosphorus levels in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease, undergoing dialysis.

Iron Deficiency Anemia Associated with Chronic Renal Failure

This medicine is used to treat iron deficiency anemia associated with chronic kidney disease who are not on dialysis.

Iron Deficiency Anemia

This medicine is used for the treatment and prevention of iron deficiency anemia.
Concerns

Commonly asked questions

  • Onset of action

    The amount of time required for this medicine to show its action is not clinically established.

  • Duration of effect

    The amount of time for which this medicine remains active in the body is not clinically established.

  • Safe with alcohol?

    Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

  • Is it habit forming?

    No habit-forming tendencies were reported.

  • Usage in pregnancy?

    This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant women unless necessary. However, your doctor may prescribe this medicine if the benefits significantly outweigh the risks. The risks and benefits should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine.

  • Usage while breast-feeding?

    This medicine is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women unless necessary. However, your doctor may prescribe this medicine if the benefits significantly outweigh the risks. The risks and benefits should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine.

Iron overload

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients with iron overload conditions such as hemochromatosis (a condition of excess iron in the body) due to the risk of adverse effects.

Allergy

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients with a known allergy to ferric citrate, other iron supplements or any other inactive ingredients present along with it.

Warnings for special population

Pregnancy

This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant women unless necessary. However, your doctor may prescribe this medicine if the benefits significantly outweigh the risks. The risks and benefits should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine.

Breast-feeding

This medicine is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women unless necessary. However, your doctor may prescribe this medicine if the benefits significantly outweigh the risks. The risks and benefits should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine.

General warnings

Use in children

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients less than 18 years of age since the safety and efficacy of use are not clinically established.

Accidental overdose

Accidental ingestion of this medicine may lead to fatal iron poisoning in children below 6 years of age. All iron preparations must be kept away from the reach of children. Seek emergency medical treatment or contact the doctor in case of a suspected overdose.

Use in elderly population

This medicine should be used with extreme caution in elderly patients due to the risk of adverse effects. Close monitoring of the clinical condition, appropriate dose adjustments or replacement with a suitable alternative may be required based on the clinical condition.

Gastrointestinal disorders

This medicine should be used with caution in patients with gastrointestinal irritation or conditions such as peptic ulcer disease, enteritis, ulcerative colitis, etc. due to the risk of worsening of the patient's condition. Appropriate dose adjustments or replacement with a suitable alternative may be required based on the clinical condition.

Missed Dose

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not double your dose to make up for the missed dose.

Overdose

Seek emergency medical treatment or contact the doctor in case of an overdose.
All drugs interact differently for person to person. You should check all the possible interactions with your doctor before starting any medicine.

Interaction with Alcohol

Description

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

Instructions

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

Interaction with Medicine

Ciprofloxacin

Dolutegravir

Deferiprone

Disease interactions

Hemochromatosis

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients with hemochromatosis (a condition of excess iron in the body) due to the risk of adverse effects. An alternative treatment option should be considered based on clinical condition.

Food interactions

Information not available.

Lab interactions

Information not available.
This is not an exhaustive list of possible drug interactions. You should consult your doctor about all the possible interactions of the drugs you’re taking.
Take Ferric Citrate with food or as instructed by your doctor. Do not take in larger or smaller quantities or for longer than recommended. Ensure that the treatment course is completed. Do not stop the use of this medicine without consulting your doctor.

Miscelleneous

To be taken with food

To be taken as instructed by doctor

Does not cause sleepiness

How it works

Ferric Citrate binds to the phosphates to form an insoluble compound and is excreted in the feces. This medicine helps the body to make more red blood cells.

Legal Status

Approved

Approved

Approved

Approved

Classification

Category

Phosphate binders, Iron products

Schedule

Schedule H

[Internet]. Accessdata.fda.gov. 2018 [cited 28 December 2018]. Available from:

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2014/205874s000lbl.pdf

[Internet]. Dailymed.nlm.nih.gov. 2018 [cited 28 December 2018]. Available from:

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=aadd18e0-3752-11e4-8510-0800200c9a66

Ferric citrate [Internet]. Pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 2018 [cited 28 December 2018]. Available from:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Iron_citrate
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Information on this page was last updated on 16 May 2019

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