Abstract |
The bioavailability of the oral iron compound iron(II)- glycine sulfate ( ferro sanol duodenal, FSD, 1 x 100 mg Fe/d) was studied in 56 patients with iron deficiency anaemia using a 59Fe-labelling technique and 59Fe-whole-body counting. This technique measures the individual iron loss and allows in patients with substantial blood loss under iron medication a reliable information on the bioavailability of the drug. In all patients, the increased loss of iron (mean 5.8 +/- 4.4 mg/d) was clearly compensated by the iron utilisation (mean: 11.1 +/- 5.6 mg/d) from a daily dosage of 100 mg iron from FSD. A significant increase in the haemoglobin concentration was observed within the monitored treatment period of 6-10 weeks (mean Hb increase from 10.7 +/- 1.7 to 12.1 +/- 1.8 g/dl). FSD has therefore documented a bioavailability of at least 11% from a single daily dose of 100 mg Fe and was effective in the treatment of the anaemia in almost all patients under study.
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Authors | Peter Nielsen, Rosemarie Kongi, Peter Buggisch, Roland Fischer |
Journal | Arzneimittel-Forschung
(Arzneimittelforschung)
Vol. 55
Issue 7
Pg. 376-81
( 2005)
ISSN: 0004-4172 [Print] Germany |
PMID | 16080276
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Hemoglobins
- Iron Compounds
- Iron Radioisotopes
- iron-glycine chelate
- Glycine
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Topics |
- Adult
- Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
(drug therapy, metabolism)
- Biological Availability
- Female
- Glycine
(analogs & derivatives, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use)
- Hemoglobins
(metabolism)
- Humans
- Intestinal Absorption
- Iron Compounds
(administration & dosage, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use)
- Iron Radioisotopes
- Male
- Whole-Body Counting
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