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Wee Care

Generic name: carbonyl iron

Brand names: Feosol Caplet, Icar, Iron Chews, Wee Care

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What is Wee Care?

Wee Care is an iron replacement product. You normally obtain iron from the foods you consume. Iron aids your body produce red cell that carry oxygen with your blood to cells and body organs.

Wee Care is made use of to deal with or avoid iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia.

Wee Care might also be made use of for objectives not listed in this drug overview.

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How should I take Wee Care?

Usage precisely as directed on the tag, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not make use of in larger or smaller sized quantities or for longer than advised.

Wee Care might be taken with food if it upsets your stomach.

The chewable tablet needs to be eaten prior to you swallow it.

Shake the dental suspension (fluid) well right before you gauge a dosage. Procedure fluid medicine with the application syringe offered, or with an unique dose-measuring spoon or medication mug. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.

If you need a blood transfusion, inform your caretakers that you are using Wee Care.

Do not take Wee Care for longer than 6 months without your medical professional's suggestions.

Shop at space temperature, away from dampness and warm. Maintain this medicine out of the reach of children. An unintentional overdose of iron can be fatal to a kid.

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Warnings

Keep Wee Care out of the reach of youngsters. An accidental overdose of carbonyl iron can be fatal to a kid.

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Before taking this medicine

You must not use Wee Care if you are allergic to it, or if you have:

  • a stomach ulcer or ulcerative colitis;
  • hemochromatosis;
  • hemolytic anemia; or
  • anemia that is not brought on by iron deficiency.

Ask a doctor or pharmacologist if it is risk-free for you to use this medicine if you do not have an iron shortage. Wee Care is generally except use by people that have a regular iron equilibrium.

Wee Care tablets might have milk. Inform your physician if you have lactose intolerance or a milk allergic reaction.

Ask a physician before using this medicine if you are expecting or breast-feeding. Your dosage demands might be various during pregnancy or while you are taking care of.

Your dosage requirements may be different while pregnant or while you are breast-feeding.

Do not give this medicine to a child more youthful than 12 without medical advice.

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Wee Care side effects

Obtain emergency situation medical assistance if you have indicators of an allergic reaction: hives; hard breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Common negative effects of Wee Care may include:

  • looseness of the bowels, irregularity;
  • nausea, throwing up, tummy pain;
  • tooth discoloration; or
  • dark-colored bowel movements.

This is not a total list of adverse effects and others might occur. Call your physician for clinical recommendations concerning adverse effects. You may report negative effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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What happens if I miss a dose?

Take the missed out on dosage as quickly as you bear in mind. Nevertheless, if it is virtually time to take following dosage, skip the dose you missed and take the next consistently arranged dosage as routed. Do not take a double dose.

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What happens if I overdose?

Look for emergency clinical interest or call the Poisonous substance Customer service at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of Wee Care can be fatal, particularly to a kid.

Overdose symptoms may include looseness of the bowels, bloody or tarry feceses, high temperature, vomiting, severe belly discomfort, light skin, blue lips or finger nails, weak but fast pulse, shallow breathing, and seizure (convulsions).

Prevent taking Wee Care within 2 hours prior to or 2 hours after you take various other medicines. This medication can make it harder for your body to absorb various other medications.

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What other drugs will affect Wee Care?

Ask a doctor or pharmacologist if it is secure for you to make use of Wee Care if you are also using any one of the complying with medications:

  • an antacid;
  • an antibiotic such as ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, doxycycline, or tetracycline; or
  • a stomach acid reducer such as cimetidine (Tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid), or ranitidine (Zantac).

This checklist is not total. Various other medications might engage with carbonyl iron, including prescription and over the counter medications, vitamins, and natural products. Not all possible communications are noted in this medicine overview.

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