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Proferrin ® Forte
HEME IRON POLYPEPTIDE WITH FOLIC ACID
Medical Food

Heme Iron has Fewer Side Effects

  • Less constipation, nausea and cramping
    than IV iron 1
  • Reduced GI distress vs. ionic iron 2

Heme Iron has Higher Absorption

  • Increased serum iron 23 times greater
    than ferrous fumarate 3

Heme Iron is More Convenient

  • Can be taken with or without meals 4
  • Absorption not affected by achlorhydria 5

 Proferrin ® Forte is intended for the dietary management of iron deficiency
Recommended Use: One tablet taken up to three times per day
Use Under the Supervision of a Health Care Professional with Prescribing Authority

 

  1. Nissenson, et. al. AJKD 2003;42:325-30 (data on file)
  2. Ghaddar, abstract presented at NKF April 7, 2003, Dallas, TX
  3. Seligman, et. al. Nutrition Research 2000;20:1279-86
  4. Uzel, et. al. Seminars in Hematology 1998;35:27-34
  5. Sharma, et. al. Southern Medical Journal 2004;97:887-9
  6. Heme Monograph – Merck Manual: 10 th Edition, P. 670

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