Oral iron products

Drug	Examples of United States trade (brand) names	Elemental iron content (and equivalent iron salt) per tablet, capsule, or liquid measure*
Available over-the-counter and by prescription:
Ferrous fumarate (Contains 33% elemental iron per mg ferrous fumarate salt)	Tablets
	Ferrimin 150	150 mg elemental iron (equivalent to 450 mg ferrous fumarate) per tablet^¶
	Ferretts, Ferrocite	106 mg elemental iron (equivalent to 324 or 325 mg ferrous fumarate) per tablet
	Various over-the-counter and store brand products with "iron" in the name	29 mg elemental iron (equivalent to 90 mg ferrous fumarate) per tablet
Ferrous gluconate (Contains approximately 10 to 14% elemental iron per mg ferrous gluconate salt)	Tablets
	Ferate, Fergon	27 mg elemental iron (equivalent to 240 mg ferrous gluconate) per tablet
	Various over-the-counter and store-brand products with "iron" in the name	27 mg elemental iron (equivalent to 240 mg ferrous gluconate) per tablet 38 mg elemental iron (equivalent to 324 mg ferrous gluconate) per tablet
Ferrous sulfate (Generally contains 20 to 30% elemental iron per mg ferrous sulfate salt but can vary by manufacturer)	Liquids	Multiple concentrations exist; check labeling closely
	BProtected Pedia Iron, Fe-Vite Iron, Fer-In-Sol	15 mg elemental iron (equivalent to 75 mg ferrous sulfate) per 1 mL ("drops," "solution")
	FeroSul	44 mg elemental iron (equivalent to 220 mg ferrous sulfate) per 5 mLs ("elixir," "liquid")
	Various over-the-counter and store-brand products with "iron" in the name	44 mg elemental iron (equivalent to 220 mg ferrous sulfate) per 5 mLs ("liquid") 60 mg elemental iron (equivalent to 300 mg ferrous sulfate) per 5 mLs ("syrup")
	Tablets
	Feosol original, Ferosul, FerrouSul	65 mg elemental iron (equivalent to 325 mg ferrous sulfate or 200 mg desiccated ferrous sulfate) per tablet
	Various over-the-counter and store-brand products with "iron" in the name	65 mg elemental iron (equivalent to 325 mg ferrous sulfate) per tablet
Polysaccharide-iron complex (PIC) (Also available as PIC plus folic acid and PIC plus folic acid and vitamin B12)	Liquids
	NovaFerrum Pediatric Drops	15 mg elemental iron per 1 mL ("drops")
	NovaFerrum 125	125 mg elemental iron per 5 mL ("liquid")^Δ
	Capsules
	EZFE 200, Ferrex 150, Ferric-X 150, IFerex 150, NovaFerrum 50, Nu-Iron 150, PIC 200, Poly-Iron 150	The number in the name is the mg of elemental iron (eg, NovaFerrum 50 contains 50 mg elemental iron per capsule)
Available by prescription only
Ferric maltol	Capsules
Ferric maltol	Accrufer	30 mg elemental iron (complexed with 201.5 mg trimaltol) per capsule

Commonly available products in the United States are shown; most products are available by both prescription and over-the-counter (except as noted above). Enteric-coated and extended-release formulations are also available for some products, but we generally do not advise use of these preparations because they are poorly absorbed. Refer to UpToDate and to Lexicomp drug monographs (included with UpToDate) for details of dosing, treatment of iron deficiency anemia, and management of acute iron poisoning.

* Commonly available concentrations are listed, but other concentrations may be available and some brands may have been reformulated. Always refer to the latest available information, such as the package insert, on specific products.

¶ Most labels list elemental iron per tablet; equivalent ferrous fumarate is approximated.

Δ Also contains cholecalciferol 100 units per 5 mL.

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Oral iron products