FeraMAX
BioSyent is proudly Canadian, listed on the TSX Venture stock exchange, with an all-Canadian team of employees who are dedicated to enhancing Canadian healthcare and work to find, develop and make available innovative medicines for Canadian patients and their healthcare professionals. FeraMAX® supports Canadians with iron deficiency and anemia.
- Advanced technology delivers elemental iron surrounded with a polydextrose complex
- Can be taken with or without food*
- Less iron released in the stomach**
- Once daily dosing.
*Avoid foods known to interact with iron: milk, tea/coffee, egg, dietary fibre **FeraMAX Product License information: Health Canada
Women
Women
Adolescents
Adolescents
Children
Children
Pregnant Women
Pregnant Women
Pregnant Women
Infants
Infants
VEGAN/VEGETARIAN
VEGAN/VEGETARIAN
GOLDEN YEARS
GOLDEN YEARS
DIETARY CONSIDERATION
DIETARY CONSIDERATION
comparision between feramax and traditional iron salts:
| FeraMAX® Pd | Traditional Iron Salts |
|---|---|
|
Taken with or without meals* |
Taken on an empty stomach** |
|
Taken as a single dose |
35-100 mg elemental iron per dose |
|
Generally well tolerated*** |
Associated with frequent GI side effects*** |
*Avoid foods known to interact with iron: milk, tea/coffee, egg, dietary fibre
** For better absorption
*** Klein-Schwartz W. Toxicity of polysaccharide-iron complex exposures reported to poison control centers. Ann Pharmacother. 2000 Feb;34(2):165-9.
**** Includes nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, constipation, diarrhea and bloating
Check to see if you have any signs of iron deficiency
Iron Deficiency / Iron Deficiency Anemia Symptoms Tracker for Adults and Children
The FeraMAX®
Pd innovative range of oral iron supplements:
- FeraMAX® Pd Therapeutic 150 is a trusted treatment of iron deficiency anemia.
- FeraMAX® Pd Maintenance 45 supports maintenance of iron levels and prevents iron deficiency.
- FeraMAX® Pd Powder 15 is a child-friendly iron supplement supporting weight-based dosing.
- FeraMAX® Pd can be found behind the counter, without prescription. Talk to your pharmacist today.
For ten years in a row, FeraMAX® Pd has been named the #1 recommended iron supplement brand in a national survey of Canadian pharmacists
Reference: Pharmacy Practice + Business and Profession Santé 2025 Survey on OTC Counselling and Recommendations (re: pharmacists) The Medical Post and Profession Santé 2025 Survey on OTC Counselling and Recommendations (re: physicians)
Inspiring Stories!
The results described on the Testimonials / Inspiring Stories, and elsewhere on this site, are the
individual experiences and personal opinions of those who have used FeraMAX® Pd products.
Results may vary. All product reviews / testimonials / success stories are the sole opinions,
findings or experiences of FeraMAX customers alone.
Canadian Pharmacist counselling is also available via telephone or email.
- Call now: 1.800.663.8637
- Email: feramax@biosyent.com
- Mon- Fri: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
For ten years in a row, FeraMAX® Pd has been named the #1 recommended iron supplement brand in a national survey of Canadian pharmacists and physicians
Reference: Pharmacy Practice + Business and Profession Santé 2025 Survey on OTC Counselling and Recommendations (re: pharmacists) The Medical Post and Profession Santé 2025 Survey on OTC Counselling and Recommendations (re: physicians)
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Speak to a Pharmacist about FeraMAX® Pd
Canadian Pharmacist counselling is also available via telephone or email.
- Call now: 1.800.663.8637
- Email: feramax@biosyent.com
- Mon- Fri: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
FeraMAX® FAQ
Frequently asked questions by patients and health care practitioners
FeraMAX® 150 is available in a bottle of 100 capsules or carton of 30 capsules.
FeraMAX® Powder is available in an 83 g bottle.
- It is a dark brown powder which, when dissolved in water forms a very dark brown solution.
- It is virtually tasteless and odorless.
- It is an organic complex and contains no free ions, also described as being non-ionic.
- Due to the polysaccharide coating (matrix) it is electrically neutral.
During pregnancy
Menstruating girls and women
Pre-term infants and children
Iron deficient anemia
Hemodialysis
Post-gastric bypass or bariatric surgery
Hookworm; intestinal parasites.
Most iron supplements are ferrous (iron) salts. FeraMAX® Pd Therapeutic 150 is a polydextrose-iron complex. This formulation provides a well tolerated high-dosage of elemental iron. It is also the only iron supplement that is Vegan Certified.
FeraMAX® Pd Therapeutic 150 is positively charged and soluble at pH < 4.0. This solubility at low pH may be associated with improved absorption. X-ray diffraction analysis shows that polysaccharide-iron complexes have a ferrihydrite (β-FeOOH) structure that closely resembles the structure of ferritin, the natural intracellular protein that binds iron in duodenal cells. The fact that the polydextrose-iron complex closely resembles endogenous carriers of iron could account for its high bioavailability and reduced side effects.
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Read MoreTeam FeraMAX® stands proudly with Canada
The FeraMAX® brand was created in Canada in 2006 and is 100% owned by BioSyent Pharma Inc. BioSyent is proudly Canadian, listed on the TSX Venture stock exchange, with an all-Canadian team of employees who are dedicated to enhancing Canadian healthcare and work to find, develop and make available innovative medicines for Canadian patients and their healthcare professionals. FeraMAX® supports Canadians with iron deficiency and anemia.
† Pharmacy Practice + Business and Profession Santé 2025 Survey on OTC Counselling and Recommendations (re: pharmacists) The Medical Post and Profession Santé 2025 Survey on OTC Counselling and Recommendations (re: physicians)
