Fer-P Plus

What Fer-P Plus (Iron polymaltose complex + folic acid) is used for

This is a combination of two ingredients. Iron polymaltose complex (IPC) is a form of iron in which the iron is in its ferric form, held in a complex with polymaltose. It is a different type of iron from ferrous salts such as ferrous sulfate. The body needs iron to make haemoglobin, the part of red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body. Folic acid is a man-made form of vitamin B9 (folate). It helps the body make healthy red blood cells, and in early pregnancy it helps the baby's brain, skull and spine develop. Combinations like this are used to treat or prevent low iron and low folate, especially in pregnancy. A doctor should check the cause of anaemia with a blood test first.

• Iron deficiency anaemia (low red blood cells because of low iron), once a doctor has confirmed it with a blood test
• Preventing and treating low iron and low folate in pregnancy. WHO recommends iron and folic acid supplements as a routine part of antenatal care, to lower the risk of anaemia in the mother, iron deficiency, and a low birth weight baby
• Folic acid in early pregnancy, and ideally before getting pregnant, lowers the risk of serious problems in the baby's brain and spine, such as spina bifida
• Folate deficiency anaemia (low folate levels in the blood)

Side effects, warnings and interactions for Iron polymaltose complex + folic acid

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