USES OF OROFER FCM
- Treats iron deficiency anaemia
HOW OROFER FCM WORKS
OROFER FCM contains iron (III) hydroxide complexed with a carbohydrate polymer called carboxymaltose, which is capable of releasing iron. The iron released from the complex helps in the synthesis of haemoglobin and increases red blood cell count. As a result, it treats iron deficiency anaemia.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
OROFER FCM will be given to you only by a doctor or a nurse into a vein as an intravenous injection or infusion. Your physician will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight and severity of the condition.
SIDE EFFECTS OF OROFER FCM
COMMON
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Flushing
- High blood pressure
- Nausea
- Injection/infusion site reactions
- Low levels of phosphorous in the blood