Carbonyl Iron + Folic Acid + Zinc Sulfate
Brand Formulations & Prices
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Prenatal
Blood Plus
Feropreg TR
Fezin-CI
Hemo Plus
ZFC
Zifonyl
Biofez
Defaz CI
Feocron
Folic ZI
Pregmin-Z
Glory
Hema
Zifday
Enazif
Folzin-CI
Itop CI
Omazif-CI
Preg-CI
Preneed-CI
Ferix-V
Ferozi-CI
Zeefol-CI
Alfol CI
Izic
Prenat-CI
Rofozin
ZeFo-CI
Zeofit-CI
Zif-CI
Red Plus-CI
Zifocap
📖 Official Clinical Monograph
DGDA Approved Prescribing GuidelinesAlfol CI capsule is indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of Iron, Folic Acid and Zinc deficiency especially during pregnancy and lactation.
Adult
: One Capsule daily before food or as directed by the physician.
It is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of its component or those with Iron overload.
Gastrointestinal irritations such as nausea, anorexia, vomiting, discomfort, constipation and diarrhoea may occur. Patients may complain of dark stool. Carbonyl Iron pellets incorporated into the capsules to reduce the possibility of gastrointestinal irritations. Rarely there may be allergic reactions.
Special care should be taken in patients with Iron overload states, such as haemochromatosis, haemolytic anaemia or red blood cell aplasia. Failure to response to the treatment requires further investigations to exclude other causes of anaemia. In patients with renal failure there may be the risk of Zinc accumulation.
This timed-release capsule is the combined preparation of Carbonyl Iron, Folic Acid and Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate. It contains Carbonyl Iron with not less than 98% Iron content. Carbinyl Iron, having high bioavailability and low toxicity is safer and more effective choice for iron supplementation.