Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Ferrous
ATC Code
B03AA02, B03AD02
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Amfer?
Uses
Ferrous fumarate is a type of iron. You normally get iron from the foods you eat. In your body, iron becomes a part of your hemoglobin (H...
How It Works
. The Molecular Weight of Ferrous Fumarate is 169.90.
How to Take It
1
Adult · oral
600 to 1200 mg — As recommended.
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Take ferrous fumarate on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Take with food if ferrous fumarate
3
Child
2.5 ml — 8 hourly
Safety Alerts
You should not use ferrous fumarate if you are allergic to it, or if you have: iron overload syndrome
or hemolytic anemia
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if ferrous fumarate is safe to use if you have ever had: a stomach ulcer
an intestinal disorder such as ulcerative colitis
or blood transfusions
Important Warnings
You should not use ferrous fumarate if you have iron overload syndrome, or other red blood cell disorders
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 if a child has accidentally swallowed it
An overdose of ferrous fumarate can be fatal to a child younger than 6 years old
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hivesdifficulty breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Ferrous fumarate may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: severe stomach painsevere nausea or vomitingcoughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee groundsblood or tarry stoolsor bright red blood in your stools. Common side effects of ferrous fumarate may include: constipationdiarrheastomach crampsloss of appetiteor black or dark-colored stools or urine. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Drug Interactions
Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you take
which may increase side effects or make the medications less effective. Ask your doctor how much time to allow between your ferrous fumarate dose and other medicines you use
especially: an antacid or stomach acid reducer
an antibiotic
thyroid medication
medicine to treat Parkinson's disease
osteoporosis medication
or seizure medication. Other drugs may affect ferrous fumarate
Storage
Store in a well closed container, Between 15°C-30°C. Protect from Sunlight.
Price Intelligence
Rs 382.05
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 1000 · approved 23 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 1000Rs 382.05
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