Comparing Iron Gluconate vs Iron Sulfate
| Iron Gluconate (ferrous gluconate) | Iron Sulfate (ferrous sulfate) |
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| Iron Gluconate (ferrous gluconate) | Iron Sulfate (ferrous sulfate) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease, Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency, Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation during Pregnancy/Lactation. Iron Gluconate... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease, Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency, Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation during Pregnancy/Lactation. Iron Sulfate... View more |
Related suggestions Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation during Pregnancy/Lactation
Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease
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| More about (ferrous gluconate) | More about (ferrous sulfate) | |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||
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| Brand Names | ||
| Other ferrous gluconate brands include: FE-40, Ferate, Fergon, Ferralet | Other ferrous sulfate brands include: Chem-Sol, Fe 50, Fe Caps, Feosol Original, Fer-In-Sol, Feratab, Fero-Gradumet Filmtab, Ferro-Time, Ferrospace, Ferrousal, Slow Fe, Slow Release Iron View more | |
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | ||
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||
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A total of 87 drugs are known to interact with Iron Gluconate:
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A total of 87 drugs are known to interact with Iron Sulfate:
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| First Approval Date | ||
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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