Amifer Junior

Active substance:  Elemental iron

Form: Suspension -Syrup

Dosage: 50mg Iron/5ml

Packaging:

• Bottle 150 ml
• Plastic dosing spoon (indications 1,25 ml- 2,5 ml -5 ml).

Target: AMIFER® Junior is a medicine for the treatment of neonates and children; it can also be used in adults.

Amifer Junior is used to prevent and correct iron deficiency before and during the stage of iron deficiency anemia. AMIFER® Junior is a medicine for the treatment of newborns and children; however, it can also be used in adults.

Recommended dosage in children is 2 mg iron/kg/day.

• Infants and children (6 months – 2 years):

1/4 spoon (= 1.25 ml) once a day (= 12.5 mg of iron).

• Children (2 – 5 years):

1/2 spoon (= 2.5 ml) 1 – 2 times a day (= 25 – 50 mg of iron).

• Children (6 -12 years):

1 spoon (= 5 ml) 1 – 2 times a day (= 50 – 100 mg of iron).

• Adolescents, adults and elderly:

1 spoon (= 5 ml) 2 times a day (= 100 mg of iron).

AMIFER Junior must be taken with or after meals, it may be taken by mixing with fruit or vegetable juices; not with milk (iron formulations must be taken at least 2 hours after milk or calcium products).