FEROLIX

(Ferrous Ascorbate 100 mg +Zinc 22.5 mg+ Folic Acid 1.5 mg Capsules)

Ferrous Ascorbate

Ferrous Ascorbate is an iron supplement, used to treat or prevent iron deficiency anemia. Ascorbic acid reduces ferric iron to ferrous iron which remains soluble even at neutral pH. Properties of Ascorbate are considered the gold standards in Iron Therapy. Ferrous Ascorbate does not dissociate in GI Tract. Faster rise in Hb due to 3 times more absorption than Ferric Iron.

Zinc:

Zinc deficiency during pregnancy can negatively affect both the mother and fetus. Animal studies indicate that maternal zinc deficiency can upset both the sequencing and efficiency of the birth process. An increased incidence of difficult and prolonged labor, hemorrhage, uterine dystocia and placental abruption has been documented in zinc deficient animals.

These effects may be mediated by the defective functioning of estrogen via the estrogen receptor, which contains a zinc finger protein. A review of pregnancy outcomes in women, reported that out of every seven pregnancies, there was one abortion and two malfunctions, suggesting the human fetus is also susceptible to the teratogenic effects of severe zinc deficiency. Body needs zinc for the production, repair, and functioning of DNA a basic building block of cells. So getting enough zinc is particularly important for the rapid cell growth that occurs during pregnancy. Studies link a zinc deficiency to miscarriage, toxemia, low birth weight, and other problems during pregnancy, labor, and delivery.

Folic Acid

Folic acid is used in the following situations. Treatment of anaemia due to folate deficiency .Prevention of folate deficiency during pregnancy and subsequently preventing neural tube defects in the foetus . Prevention of folate deficiency in patients undergoing chronic haemolysis and renal dialysis. To reduce the risk of toxicity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis that are being treated with methotrexate.

Action of Folic acid: Folic acid is a B group vitamin that is required for DNA synthesis, amino acid metabolism and the formation of red blood cells. Folic acid is involved in the maturation of all rapidly proliferating tissues and is particularly important during neural tube closure in the developing foetus.Prevention of folate deficiency in pregnancy.In low risk women who have no family history of neural tube defects and are not on antiepileptic medications 500 micrograms orally is given once daily prior to conception and should be continued for the first 12 weeks of the pregnancy.

In high risk women who have had a previous pregnancy with a neural tube defect, who have a close family history of neural tube defects or who are taking antiepileptic medications, 5 mg orally is given once daily prior to conception and should be continued for the first 12 weeks of the pregnancy.

Prevention of folic acid deficiency in chronic haemolysis and renal dialysis

5 mg orally with dosing ranging from once a day to once a week Alternatively 500 micrograms orally may be given after dialysis. Folic acid is safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

FEROLIX indications:

Haematinic Supplementation in

• Pregnancy & Lactation
• Anaemia
• Chronic Blood Loss