Heme Iron Polypeptide

Heme iron polypeptide is a type of iron. You normally get iron from the foods you eat. In your body, iron becomes a part of your hemoglobin (HEEM o glo bin) and myoglobin (MY o glo bin). Hemoglobin carries oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs. Myoglobin helps your muscle cells store oxygen.

Heme iron polypeptide is used to treat iron deficiency.

Heme iron polypeptide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

You should not use heme iron polypeptide if you are allergic to meat products, or if you have iron overload disorder (such as hemochromatosis, hemosiderosis).

An overdose of this medicine can be fatal, especially in a young child who has accidentally swallowed it.

You should not use heme iron polypeptide if you are allergic to it, or if you have iron overload disorder (hemochromatosis, hemosiderosis).

Heme iron polypeptide is made from animal hemoglobin (part of the blood). You should not take this medicine if you are allergic to meat products or if you do not allow animal products in your diet.

To make sure heme iron polypeptide is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

• stomach ulcer;
• an intestinal disorder such as ulcerative colitis;
• hemolytic anemia (caused by the breakdown of red blood cells); or
• an iron overload disorder.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, or if you become pregnant during treatment. Your dose needs may be different during pregnancy.

Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Your dose needs may be different while you are nursing.

Do not give this medicine to a child without medical advice.

You should not use heme iron polypeptide if you are allergic to it, or if you have iron overload disorder (hemochromatosis, hemosiderosis).

Heme iron polypeptide is made from animal hemoglobin (part of the blood). You should not take this medicine if you are allergic to meat products or if you do not allow animal products in your diet.

To make sure heme iron polypeptide is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

• stomach ulcer;

• an intestinal disorder such as ulcerative colitis;

• hemolytic anemia (caused by the breakdown of red blood cells); or

• an iron overload disorder.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, or if you become pregnant during treatment. Your dose needs may be different during pregnancy.

Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Your dose needs may be different while you are nursing.

Do not give this medicine to a child without medical advice.

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

Usual Adult Dose for Anemia Associated with Chronic Renal Failure:

3 to 4 tablets per day with doses spread throughout the day
Do not administer more than 3 tablets at any one time and separate additional tablets by at least 3 hours.

Usual Adult Dose for Iron Deficiency Anemia:

1 to 2 tablets per day

Usual Adult Dose for Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation:

1 to 2 tablets per day

Usual Adult Dose for Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation during Pregnancy/Lactation:

1 to 2 tablets per day

Usual Geriatric Dose for Anemia Associated with Chronic Renal Failure:

3 to 4 tablets per day with doses spread throughout the day
Do not administer more than 3 tablets at any one time and separate additional tablets by at least 3 hours.

Usual Geriatric Dose for Iron Deficiency Anemia:

1 to 2 tablets per day

Usual Geriatric Dose for Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation:

1 to 2 tablets per day

Usual Geriatric Dose for Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation during Pregnancy/Lactation:

1 to 2 tablets per day

1 to 2 tablets per day

3 to 4 tablets per day with doses spread throughout the day
Do not administer more than 3 tablets at any one time and separate additional tablets by at least 3 hours.

1 to 2 tablets per day

No adjustment recommended

The manufacturer reports the use of heme iron polypeptide during pregnancy may prevent a drop in hematocrit and hemoglobin levels in the third trimester with daily doses of at least 6.5 mg elemental iron.

Heme iron polypeptide has not been formally assigned to a pregnancy category by the FDA. Animal studies have not been reported. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. The manufacturer considers heme iron polypeptide usage safe during pregnancy.