Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Feosol as follows:
- Chewable feosol contains artificial sweetener called aspartame. Chewable feosol is contraindicated in individuals with history of allergy to aspartame. Notify your physician regarding any history of aspartame allergy.
- Feosol must be avoided or administered with extreme caution in individuals with history of organ failure, such as, cirrhosis and congestive heart failure. Any amount of iron supplement administered in excess in these individuals can result in increased accumulation of iron in these end organs and lead to further deterioration of liver and heart functions.
- Feosol must be administered with extreme caution in individuals with chronic history of severe alcoholism. Alcohol consumed in excessive amounts can result in the body absorbing dietary iron in significantly large amounts than normal. Excess of the iron absorbed results in iron overload and accumulation in various vital organs, contributing to iron toxicity.
- Toxic accumulations of iron in vital organs can compromise the function of these organs, resulting in multiple organ failure. Patients can present with findings such as, hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver failure, hepatocellular carcinoma, arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, diabetes, neuropathy, diffuse arthritis, cognitive deficits, and seizures.
