Overview
Maltofer is an oral iron therapy for the treatment and prevention of iron deficiency in adults and adolescents where the use of ferrous iron supplements is not tolerated or is otherwise inappropriate. Maltofer is less likely to cause constipation compared to ferrous sulfate iron.
Australia's No.1 selling therapeutic oral iron^, Maltofer has fewer gastrointestinal side effects and is less likely to cause constipation compared to ferrous sulfate iron. This means less constipation, less nausea, and an effective dose of iron. The absorption of iron from Maltofer takes place by a controlled mechanism. Maltofer does not release large amounts of iron at once, which is why it is less likely to cause gastrointestinal side effects like constipation. Maltofer's active ingredient, iron polymaltose, ensures your body only absorbs the iron it needs when it is needed, providing reliable correction of iron levels.
Maltofer is for the treatment of iron deficiency in adults and adolescents where the use of ferrous iron supplements is not tolerated, or otherwise inappropriate. For the prevention of iron deficiency in adults and adolescents determined by a medical practitioner to be at high‐risk, where the use of ferrous iron supplements is not tolerated, or otherwise inappropriate. If you have iron deficiency, your doctor will advise you whether an oral iron treatment is required.
^IQVIA Sales data MAT May 2024
AUST R NUMBER:230643
Ingredients
CONTAINS:Maltofer Syrup contains 100mg of iron per 10mL as 370 mg iron polymaltose.
INGREDIENTS:Active Ingredient: 100mg iron/10mL as 370mg iron polymaltose.
Other ingredients: cream flavour, ethanol, methyl hydroxybenzoate, propyl hydroxybenzoate, water-purified, sodium hydroxide, sorbitol solution (70%) non-crystallising, and sucrose.
Instructions
DOSAGE:• Treatment of iron deficiency in adults and adolescents (Children ≥ 12 years) where the use of ferrous iron supplements is not tolerated, or otherwise inappropriate, take 100mg to 20 mg iron (10 – 20 mL syrup) daily preferably with food, or higher doses as directed by your medical practitioner.
• Prevention of iron deficiency in adults and adolescents (Children ≥ 12 years) at high risk where the use of ferrous iron supplements is not tolerated, or otherwise
inappropriate, take 100mg iron (10 mL syrup) daily preferably with food, or higher doses as directed by your medical practitioner.
Safety
PRODUCT WARNINGS:Maltofer Syrup contains sorbitol and sucrose/sugar. Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency should not take this medicine.
The maximum daily dose of Maltofer Syrup contains 5.6 g of sorbitol. Products containing sorbitol may have a laxative effect or cause diarrhoea. Maltofer Syrup contains small amounts of ethanol/ alcohol, 3.25 mg per mL.
Keep out of reach of children.
Read the package leaflet before use.
ONLINE MANDATORY STATEMENT:ALWAYS READ THE LABEL AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE.
Maltofer is for the treatment of iron deficiency in adults and adolescents where the use of ferrous iron supplements is not tolerated, or otherwise inappropriate. For the prevention of iron deficiency in adults and adolescents determined by a medical practitioner to be at high-risk, where the use of ferrous iron supplements is not tolerated, or otherwise inappropriate. If you have iron deficiency, your doctor will advise you whether an oral iron treatment is required.
Country of Origin
Switzerland / Portugal
