Generic Action Indication Contraindication Side Effect Nursing Consideration

Name
ferrous
sulfate Iron is Individuals Hemosiderosis Constipatio  Assess nutritional status and dietary history
absorbed from with hemochromatosi, n to determine possible cause of anemia and
Brand the deudenum conditions peptic ulcer, gastric need for patient teaching.
Name and upper that cause regional enteritis, irritation  Administered after meals to prevent GI
Feosol jejunum by an chronic ulcerative colitis, nausea upset.
active blood loss hemolytic anemia, abdominal  Asses bowel function for constipation or
mechanism may be at pyridoxine- cramps diarrhea.
Classificat though the responsive anorexia  Informed patient in intake of chamomile,
risk for iron
ion mucosal cells anemia, diarrhea feverfew, peppermint for it interfere with the
deficiency
Antianemic where it cirrhosis the liver, dark absorption of iron.
anemia
combines with Hemorrhage use with normal colored  Increased effect of iron with vitamin C
the protien iron balance stool  Informed client of side effects like
Dosage transferrin. Iron constipation, gastric irritation, nausea,
1 cap is stored in the abdominal cramps, anorexia, diarrhea, dark
body as colored stool
Preparatio hemosiderin or  Refer to the attending nurse upon
n aggregated occurrence of such side effects for
PO ferritin which management.
Frequency which is found  Monitor patient for adverse reactions.
in
TID
reticuloendothe
lial cells of the
liver, spleen
and bone
marrow. About
two-thirds of
total bod iron is
the circultating
RBCs in
hemoglobin.