Overview

A balanced combination of well known ingredients i.e. Ferric ammonium citrate which is a complex salt of iron, ammonia and citric acid and is one of the best-tolerated iron supplements; Vitamin B12 and Vitamin B6 that have an important role in production of RBC's and the important hematinic factors Folic acid and Zinc that are vital for DNA synthesis.

Action & Use:

Ferric ammonium citrate is used as a rich source of iron for iron deficiency anemia. It is given by month and is frequently used in liquid dosage form and helps improving hemopoetic factors.
Folic Acid is a member of Vitamin B group, acting as a co-enzyme for various metabolic processes. Folic acid is used in the treatment and prevention of anemic conditions. It is also used in women of child –bearing potential and pregnant women to protect against neural tube defects in their offspring.
Cyanocobalamin (Vit B12) deficiency leads to megaloblastic anemia and other neurological damage. A specific anemia knows as pernicious anemia develops in patients with disturbed absorption of Vitamin B12 from dietary sources. It is also closely involved with folic acid, important metabolic pathways.
Mechanism of Action:
Ferric ammonium citrate provides an optimum tolerance of the iron preparation, which is of utmost importance in maintaining long term patient compliance to any hematinic therapy. It rapidly supplements elemental iron so that iron deficiency is quickly controlled, thus leading to faster correction of anemia and replenishment of tissue iron stores. Folic acid itself is biochemically inactive, is converted to tetrahydrofolic acid and methyltetrahydrofolate by dihydrofolate reductase in liver.

About Composition

Ferric Ammonium Citrate:

Ferric Ammonium Citrate contains between 16.5% and 18.5% of iron. It exerts haematinic action by being an essential constituent of haemoglobin. It is necessary for the oxidative process of living tissues. Ferric ammonium citrate is given by mouth as a source of iron for iron-deficiency anaemia.Ferric salts have not been preferred over ferrous salts as the ferric ion first requires reduction to ferrous form in the intestinal lumen. The bio-availability of iron from ferric salts is 3 to 4 times less than that of ferrous form. Ferric ammonium citrate (18% elemental iron) is the most commonly used ferric salts.

Folic Acid:

It is a member of the B-complex group and soluble in water. This Vitamin plays a vital role in preventing megaloblastic anemia and as a result red blood cell will not mature to normal R.B.C if it not present in adequate quantity.

Vitamin B12:

It is also known as Cyanocobalamin, is essential for DNA synthesis, and especially is red blood cell formation. It is used in treating pernicious anemia, megaloblastic anemia etc.

Niacinamide:

It is a soluble Vitamin, in B- complex group and is also known as Nicotinamide. It helps in transfer of oxygen from the blood to the tissue for oxidation of food and plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism. It acts as a co-enzyme in the oxidation and reduction of tissue regeneration.

Sorbitol sol (70%):

Sorbitol is not digested but is hydrolysed to lactic acid, pyruric acid by coliforms and produces an acid pH which has a mild stimulating effect upon colonic muscle. Fulid thereafter accumulates in the colon which facilitates soft stool formation followed by its excretion.

Pregnant & Lactating Women:

Although, this product is safe to use but it should be taken under the supervision of the dietitian