Ferrograd C

Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

- Disturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain
- Rash (allergic reaction)
- An extreme allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
- Blackening of the stools

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

The following may decrease the absorption of iron when used concurrently. Therefore iron preparations should not be taken within one hour before or two hours after taking: - antacids - calcium supplements - tea and coffee - eggs - milk or milk products - cereals, whole grain breads and dietary fibre - medicines containing bicarbonates, carbonates and phosphates Concurrent use of these medicines with iron preparations may reduce the absorption of these medicines and therefore should be taken three hours after or two hours before oral iron preparations: - tetracycline - magnesium trisilicate - trientine - zinc salts - penicillamine - quinolone antibiotics e.g. ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin and ofloxacin Chloramphenicol antibiotic may delay the response to iron therapy in people with iron deficiency anaemia. There may also be a serious, life-threatening bone marrow depression with chloramphenicol when it is given with iron preparations. Care must be taken when these medicines are given together and where possible an alternate antibiotic should be used in place of chloramphenicol.

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