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What is Iron supplement?

Category: Supplements

Most popular types: FeraMAX Iron Ease Essential Iron Show all

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See also: Ferrous sulfate Hematinic Formula Hemocyte Plus

Iron is an integral part of many proteins and enzymes that maintain good health and an essential component of proteins involved in oxygen transport. It is also important for the regulation of cell growth and differentiation. Supplemental iron is available in tablets, liquids, injections, infusions.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Anemia 296 69
Fatigue 81 23
General health 76 20
Iron deficiency anemia 42 7
Restless legs syndrome 30 3

Show all 42 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 1911 patients that have taken Iron supplement

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 5
Moderate 10
Mild 33
None 76

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Iron supplement

Side effect Patients Percentage
Constipation 23
Stomach pain 5
Black stool 4
Nausea 4
Hard stool 2
Abdominal cramps 1

Show all 17 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Iron supplement

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 39
Other 30
Doctor's advice 15
Side effects too severe 11
Did not seem to work 10
Personal research 7
Expense 6
See all 107 patients who've stopped taking Iron supplement

Duration

Stopped taking Iron supplement

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 11
1 - 6 months 27
6 months - 1 year 12
1 - 2 years 23
2 - 5 years 14
5 - 10 years 12
10 years or more 9
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 69
Usually 32
Sometimes 17
Never taken as prescribed 6
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 6
Somewhat hard to take 10
A little hard to take 24
Not at all hard to take 84
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 5
< $25 67
Not specified 51

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Iron supplement after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Ferrous Gluconate (Fergon) 1

Patients stopped taking Iron supplement and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) 1
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13 patient evaluations for Iron supplement

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Jan 26, 2017 (Started Jun 30, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2015 (Started Sep 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anemia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for iron deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 54 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 1, 2011 (Started Sep 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anemia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for iron deficiency)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 650 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 2, 2010 (Started Sep 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anemia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for iron deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 325 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 29, 2015 (Started Oct 25, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for low hemoglobin)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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