Ferrous Sulfate

Feosol, Slow Fe, Fer-In-Sol

Electrolyte • Iron supplement

Half-life

6 hours

Protein Binding

N/A

Metabolized By

N/A

External

Replaces iron, essential for hemoglobin synthesis

Drug Class

Electrolyte

Subclass

Iron supplement

FeosolSlow FeFer-In-Sol

Half-life

6 hours

Time for plasma concentration to decrease by 50%

Protein Binding

N/A

Fraction bound to plasma proteins

Therapeutic Index

Wide

Margin between therapeutic and toxic doses

•Iron toxicity is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children — keep out of reach