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Is FeraMAX covered by my drug plan?

Generally, most drug insurance plans focus on prescription medications. FeraMAX® is classified as a Natural Health Product (NPN) along with other minerals and vitamins. See more about Natural Health Products….

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What Factors Contribute to the Risk of Iron Deficiency?

Without enough iron to maintain good hemoglobin levels, your body isn’t able to carry as much oxygen to your organs and muscles. Over time, this lack of oxygen puts more…

What are the symptoms and signs of iron deficiency in adults?

Without enough iron to maintain good hemoglobin levels, your body isn’t able to carry as much oxygen to your organs and muscles. Over time, iron deficiency anemia is a condition…

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Doses of Oral Iron Supplements Used to Treat Anemia

To treat iron deficiency anemia, high dose iron supplementation is usually required. The doses required are higher than found in the daily diet or through a daily multivitamin1. Guidelines suggest…

How to prevent iron deficiency and maintain normal iron levels

Eating iron-rich foods and/or taking a maintenance iron supplement are keys to maintaining your iron health and preventing iron deficiency. Foods with high iron content come in two categories: animal…

Iron and adolescents

The human body continuously requires iron in trace amounts to carry out numerous functions throughout one’s lifetime. That’s especially true for the adolescent years. Iron is important for the development…

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Could you be at risk for iron deficiency?

Approximately 1 out of every 13 Canadian women has low iron levels in her bloodstream indicating an iron deficiency.[i] That might not sound like a lot, but it adds up…

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Dosing Calculator

This calculator is intended to recommend a general daily dose to help prevent iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia.

Nevertheless, your healthcare provider may advise using higher daily doses than what this calculator suggests, depending on the degree of your / your child’s iron deficiency, physical examination findings, signs and symptoms, laboratory results, and presence of iron deficiency anemia.

Always consult your healthcare provider to determine the appropriate daily iron dose for you / your child and read and follow the product’s label.

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SUGGESTED DOSE

The suggested dose is:

Clinical guidelines recommend 2–6 mg of elemental iron per kg of body weight per day for infants and children with iron deficiency. Infants 12 months of age and younger may receive up to 3 mg of elemental iron per kg per day, with a maximum of 15 mg per day. For toddlers 1–3 years old, 3–6 mg of elemental iron per kg per day, with a maximum of 60 mg per day, may be recommended ¹ . For adolescents (12 to 18 years), the usual dosage for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia is 60–120 mg of elemental iron per day ².

¹Guidelines & Protocols Advisory Committee. Appendix D: Pediatric iron doses and liquid formulations (supplement to Iron Deficiency – Investigation and Management). British Columbia Ministry of Health; 2019.
Available from: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/practitioner-pro/bc-guidelines/iron-deficiency-appendix-d.pdf
² Anemia Handbook for Family Medicine. Toronto: MUMS Health; 2025. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-894332-26-2.