WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE PROFERRIN® FORTE
Proferrin Forte is a medical food made with heme
iron polypeptide (HIP), with the addition of folic acid. Proferrin
Forte is intended for the dietary management of iron deficiency
Fewer Side Effects with Heme Iron
- Low constipation, nausea and cramping - comparable to intravenous iron 1
- Reduced gastrointestinal 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
- No requirement to lay down after consumption
RECOMMENDED USE
Take one tablet up to three times daily, with or without food, under the supervision of a health care professional with prescribing authority. Heme iron polypeptide is a hemoglobin-derived product and should be discontinued from use for at least three days prior to and three days during a stool occult blood test.5 Each Proferrin Forte tablet contains 12 mg elemental iron as heme iron polypeptide, and 1 mg folic acid.
HOW TO GET PROFERRIN FORTE
Your doctor can give you the best advice for iron supplementation. This includes specific dosing instructions and prescribing authority. Use under the supervision of a Health Care Professional with prescribing authority. Your pharmacist may be able to give Proferrin Forte without a prescription.
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- Nissenson, et. al. AJKD 2003;42:325-30 (data on file)
- Ghaddar, abstract presented at NKF April 7, 2003, Dallas, TX
- Seligman, et. al. Nutrition Research 2000;20:1279-86
- Uzel, et. al. Seminars in Hematology 1998;35:27-34
- Ostrow, J. D. "Tests for Fecal Occult Blood" in Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations. Walker, H. K., et al, ed. Stoneham, MA: Butterworth Publishers; 1990: 489-91.
