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Nov 26 – Iron Deficiency Day

Did you know iron deficiency affects 22.5% Canadian females 19 – 50 years of age*?

Check your symptoms and talk to your doctor today!

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#1 Recommended OTC Iron Supplement
FeraMAX® is the #1 recommended OTC iron supplement by physicians and pharmacists across Canada
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FeraMAX® Pd Therapeutic 150
Trusted oral Iron supplement for the treatment of Iron deficiency anemia
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FeraMAX® Pd Maintenance 45
Chewable Iron supplement with Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C to help prevent iron deficiency and support red blood cell formation
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FeraMAX® Pd Powder 15
Child-friendly powdered iron supplement to help prevent iron deficiency and Iron deficiency anemia
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FeraMAX® Iron Supplements
A range of oral iron supplements to
support your family’s iron health
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*Cooper M, Bertinato J, Ennis JK, Sadeghpour A, Weiler HA, Dorais V. Population Iron Status in Canada: Results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey 2012-2019. J Nutr. 2023 May;153(5):1534-1543. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.03.012. Epub 2023 Mar 12. PMID: 36918146

#1 Recommended OTC Iron Supplement
FeraMAX® is the #1 recommended OTC iron supplement by physicians and pharmacists across Canada
LEARN MORE ➜
FeraMAX® Pd Therapeutic 150
Trusted oral Iron supplement for the treatment of Iron deficiency anemia
LEARN MORE ➜
Feramax® Pd Maintenance 45 (New Arrival)
Chewable Iron supplement with Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C to help prevent iron deficiency and support red blood cell formation
LEARN MORE ➜
FeraMAX® Pd Powder 15
Child-friendly powdered iron supplement to help prevent iron deficiency and Iron deficiency anemia
LEARN MORE ➜
FeraMAX® Pd Iron Supplements
A range of oral iron supplements
to support your family’s iron
health
LEARN MORE ➜
FeraMAX® Pd Patented Polydextrose Iron Complex

*Avoid foods known to interact with iron: milk, tea/coffee, egg, dietary fibre **FeraMAX Product License information: Health Canada

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

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Iron Deficiency / Iron Deficiency Anemia Symptoms Tracker for Adults and Children 

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Trusted Testimonials for Feramax

For nine years in a row, FeraMAX® Pd has been named the #1 recommended iron supplement brand in a national survey of Canadian physicians and pharmacists

2024 National #1 OTC Brand

Reference: Pharmacy Practice + Business, The Medical Post and Profession Santé 2024 Survey on OTC Counselling and Recommendations

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.

Order FeraMAX® Pd Online
FeraMAX® Pd is available through PHARMEX Direct – a fully accredited, Canadian, direct delivery pharmacy.
Speak to a Pharmacist about FeraMAX® Pd

Canadian Pharmacist counselling is also available via telephone or email.

Trusted Testimonials for Feramax

For nine years in a row, FeraMAX® Pd has been named the #1 recommended iron supplement brand in a national survey of Canadian physicians and pharmacists

2024 National #1 OTC Brand

Reference: Pharmacy Practice + Business, The Medical Post and Profession Santé 2024 Survey on
OTC Counselling and Recommendations

Order FeraMAX® Pd Online
Order FeraMAX® Pd Online. FeraMAX® Pd is available through PHARMEX Direct – a fully accredited, Canadian, direct delivery pharmacy.

Speak to a Pharmacist about FeraMAX® Pd

Canadian Pharmacist counselling is also available via telephone or email.

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.

FeraMAX Pd Therapeutic 150 is an oral iron supplement formulated with polydextrose in a stable complex. It is manufactured by a specialized process whereby the iron is coated with polydextrose (starches/sugars). This coating allows the iron to pass through the stomach relatively intact where it is absorbed through the small intestine and is then delivered to the bloodstream.

  • 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.

Yes! FeraMAX® Pd Therapeutic 150 is the only polydextrose-iron complex (PDIC) in Canada.

FeraMAX® is known for innovation in iron therapy, and as reliable partners to HCPs in the management of Iron Deficiency. First to market with a vegan-certified capsule, and first to market with a water-soluble powder.

FeraMAX® Pd Therapeutic 150 is manufactured in North America, in a US FDA and Health Canada- approved facility.

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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