Product Details

Product Information of Galfer Syrup

Do not use the medicine if you or your child have….
• An allergy to any of the ingredients listed in section 6.
• Other problems with iron in the blood (including conditions that lead to iron building up in soft tissues, or problems with red blood
cells).
• A stomach ulcer or other stomach or bowel problem.
• Had repeated blood transfusions in the past.
• Anaemia not related to low levels of iron before.
• Are currently having iron injections.
• Or are taking dimercaprol for metal poisoning. e taking dimercaprol for metal poisoning.
Talk to your doctor if you or your child have….
• A history of stomach ulcers.
• Had part or all of the stomach removed.
• Vitamin deficiency particularly vitamin B12 or folic acid.
• An intolerance to some sugars, or have been diagnosed with hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI), a rare genetic disorder in which a person cannot break down fructose (sorbitol is a source of fructose).
• Or are a male, as iron deficiency is less common in men than women, and the causes may need investigating further by the doctor y need investigating further by the doctor.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you or your child are taking….
• Antibiotics for infections such as tetracyclines (e.g. oxytetracycline), chloramphenicol or fluoroquinolones (e.g. ciprofloxacin).
• Penicillamine for arthritis. continued….
• Indigestion remedies, calcium, magnesium, zinc and other mineral supplements.
• Colestyramine mainly used for high cholesterol.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you or your child are taking
• Levodopa, carbidopa or entacapone for Parkinsons Disease.
• Bisphosphonates for osteoporosis.
• Trientine for Wilsons Disease.
• Methyldopa for high blood pressure.
• Mycophenolate for rheumatic disease.
• Levothyroxine for thyroid problems.
• People having tests on stool samples should tell the doctor as this medicine may turn stools black and effect test results.
Pregnant or breastfeeding….
You can take Galfer Syrup when pregnant or breastfeeding. Talk to your doctor first before using the medicine particularly if you are in
the first 3 months of pregnancy. You may also need to take folic acid.
Children under 12 years….
The doctor will decide how much your child needs to take and how often. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have not been told
how much to give your child.
Important information about some of the ingredients
This medicine contains….
• less than 1mmol sodium (23mg) per 10ml dose, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.
• 10g of liquid maltitol per 10ml dose (calorific value 2.3kcal/g). This may have a mild laxative effect.

• 800mg sorbitol in each 10ml dose. Sorbitol is a source of fructose, patients with rare hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI) should not
take/be given this medicinal product.
• sodium hydroxybenzoates and 1.3micrograms benzyl alcohol which may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed). Do not use
for more than a week in young children (less than 3 years old), unless advised by your doctor or pharmacist. Benzyl alcohol
has been linked with the risk of severe side effects including breathing problems (called “gasping syndrome”) in young children.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice if you are pregnant, breast-feeding or have a liver or kidney disease (as large amounts of benzyl alcohol can build up in your body and may cause side effects (called “metabolic acidosis”)).
• 5.2 micrograms of sodium benzoate in each
10ml dose.
• sulfites which may cause severe hypersensitivity reactions and bronchospasm