Ferrous sulfate (Feosol)
Also known as Feosol, Fer Iron, Fer-Gen-Sol, Fer-in-Sol, Fer-Iron, Feratab, FeroSul, Ferra-TD, Ferra T.D. Caps, Ferro-Bob, Lydia E. Pinkham, MyKidz Iron 10, Slow Fe, or slow release iron.
General information
Class/mechanism: Iron, which is needed for various biologic processes, including synthesis of hemoglobin and multiple enzymatic processes.[1]
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a
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