Oral iron + vitamin C
Ferrous sulfate with ascorbic acid
Brand names: Ferrograd C
Adult dose
Dose: 1 tab OD
Route: PO
Frequency: OD
Clinical pearls
- Vitamin C aids absorption; modest benefit
Contraindications
- Iron overload
Side effects
- As ferrous sulfate
Interactions
- As ferrous sulfate
Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/ferrous-sulfate-with-ascorbic-acid/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- DOAC Score for Selecting Direct Oral Anticoagulant in Non-Valvular AF · Anticoagulation
- Corrected Reticulocyte Count / Reticulocyte Production Index · Anaemia
- Ganzoni Equation for Iron Deficiency · Anaemia
- Transferrin Saturation Calculator · Anaemia / Iron Studies
- Tumor Lysis Syndrome Risk (Cairo-Bishop) · Oncological Emergency
- Iron Deficiency Anaemia Calculator · Anaemia Assessment
Pathways
- Major Haemorrhage / Massive Transfusion · BCSH; RCOA; RCEM; RCS — BCSH Guidelines
- Anaemia Investigation · BSH / NICE
- Splenomegaly Workup · BSH; BMJ Best Practice
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Diagnosis and Treatment · NICE CG144 / NICE NG158
- Sickle Cell Crisis · BSH 2021 / BCSH
- Neutropenic Sepsis · NICE CG151 2012 / ESMO