Iron Polysaccharide
Hemocyte is a brand-name iron supplement used to treat or prevent iron deficiency anemia. It provides essential iron that the body needs to produce hemoglobin and red blood cells. This medication is typically prescribed when dietary iron intake is insufficient or when iron absorption is impaired.
Hemocyte is an iron supplement used to treat iron deficiency anemia by providing the body with essential iron for hemoglobin production.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 897253
- Generic
- Hemocyte
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
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- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
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Treatment and prevention of iron deficiency anemia, including anemia due to pregnancy, blood loss, poor dietary intake, or conditions that impair iron absorption such as malabsorption syndromes.
As an iron supplement, Hemocyte provides elemental iron that serves as a building block for hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. Adequate iron levels support normal red blood cell production and function.
Should be taken as directed, typically on an empty stomach for best absorption (though GI upset may require taking with food). Iron supplements can interact with certain medications including antacids, proton pump inhibitors, and some antibiotics. Common side effects may include constipation, dark stools, and gastrointestinal upset. Keep out of reach of children as iron overdose can be serious.
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