Feramax® Pd Powder 15

Feramax® Pd Powder 15 makes iron therapy convenient for children. It has a pleasant grape raspberry taste to help children stay with the treatment and does not stain teeth. You can buy Feramax® Pd Powder 15 online.

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Dosing by Age of Child

AGE RANGEDOSAGE
Infants and children (3 years or younger)¼ to ½ tsp (15–30 mg of elemental iron)
Children (4–13 years)¼ to ½ tsp (15–30 mg of elemental iron)
Adolescents and adults (14 years and over)½ to ¾ tsp (30–45 mg of elemental iron)

As approved by Health Canada, the recommended treatment doses of Feramax® Pd Powder 15 for infants and children (up to 13 years of age) can also be calculated as 3-6mg/kg/day, depending on the degree of iron deficiency as directed by a health care practitioner‡

Reference: https://health-products.canada.ca/lnhpd-bdpsnh/info.do?licence=80109337

Dosing by Weight of Child

Please use this calculator only as a guide to understand the recommended dosing. Consult your Health care Provider for advice on dosing and before making any changes to the recommended dosing

Patient's Weight (kg)
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Dosage (3-6 mg/kg/day)‡
=
Daily Elemental Iron (mg)
Your dose of Feramax® Pd Powder 15 is
scoop(s) per day
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1. Anemia Review Panel. Anemia Guidelines for Family Medicine. 3rd ed. Toronto: MUMS Guidelines Clearinghouse; 2014:8
‡ Iron Deficiency – Investigation and Management. (June 15, 2010). https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/practitioner-pro/bc-guidelines/iron_deficiency.pdf