Acufer 30mg Capsule 1 Strip

Acufer capsule is indicated for the treatment of iron deficiency in adults.

Ferric Maltol capsule should be taken by the oral route, preferably on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. Do not open, break, or chew Ferric Maltol capsule. The recommended dosage of Ferric Maltol is 30 mg twice daily. Treatment duration will depend on the severity of iron deficiency but generally at least 12 weeks of treatment is required. The treatment should be continued as long as necessary until ferritin levels are within the normal range.

Use in children and adolescents: Safety and effectiveness of ferric maltol have not been established in pediatric patients.

Drug interaction with medication: Concomitant use of iron products with dimercaprol may increase the risk of nephrotoxicity. Avoid concomitant use of Acufer with dimercaprol. Concomitant use of Acufer may decrease the bioavailability of some drugs, including mycophenolate, ethynyl estradiol, ciprofloxacin and doxycycline. For oral drugs where reductions in bioavailability may cause clinically significant effects on their safety or efficacy, separate the administration of Acufer by at least 4 hours.

Drug interaction with food and others: Food has been shown to decrease the bioavailability of iron after administration of Acufer.

Ferric maltol is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to ferric maltol or any other components of this product. It is also contraindicated in patients with a history of hemochromatosis and other iron overload syndromes and in patients receiving repeated blood transfusions.

Ferric maltol is not absorbed systemically as an intact complex following oral administration and maternal use is not expected to result in fetal exposure to the drug. There are no data on the presence of ferric maltol in human milk, the effects on the breastfed child or the effects on milk production. Ferric maltol is not absorbed systemically as an intact complex by the mother following oral administration, and breastfeeding is not expected to result in exposure of the child to ferric maltol.

Avoid use of Acufer in patients with an active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) flare, as there is potential risk of increased inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. Do not administer to patients with evidence of iron overload or patients receiving intravenous iron. Assess iron parameters prior to initiating Acufer and monitor iron parameters while on therapy. Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6 years of age. In case of accidental overdose, the patient should be treated immediately.

Store in a cool (below 25°C) and dry place protected from light. Keep away from the reach of children.