Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Ferrous fumarate as follows: Ferrous fumarate must be avoided or administered with extreme caution in individuals with prolonged history of multiple blood transfusions. Individuals with this history can also present with iron overload and accumulation of iron in various vital organs, leading to the symptoms of tissue iron toxicity. Also, individuals with history of taking ferrous fumarate in excess to their prescribed amount have the risk for iron [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Ferrous fumarate as follows: Ferrous fumarate must be avoided or administered with extreme caution in individuals with history of hemochromatosis, an inherited condition that results in the body absorbing dietary iron in significantly large amounts than normal. Excess of dietary iron absorbed results in iron overload and accumulation in various vital organs, such as, nervous tissues, liver, skin, pancreas, and heart, leading to the symptoms of tissue iron [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Ferrous fumarate as follows: Do not take Ferrous fumarate, if you ever manifested any allergic responses to intake of the ferrous fumarate. In the event of history of an allergic response with ferrous fumarate or any preparations containing iron, check with your physician regarding your safety with intake of Ferrous fumarate. Chewable ferrous fumarate contains artificial sweetener called aspartame. Chewable ferrous fumarate is contraindicated in individuals with history [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Ferrous fumarate as follows: General allergic reactions                                  Ferrous fumarate use can result in general allergic reactions, such as, skin rashes, hives, and itching. Some patients can present with symptoms of severe allergic and anaphylactic response with Ferrous fumarate, such as, swelling of face, lips, throat, and tongue, with consequent difficulty breathing, and increased shortness of breath. Seek emergency medical help for such findings, especially with difficulty breathing, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Ferrous fumarate as follows: Elemental iron is the total amount of iron available in the supplement for absorption by the body. Different forms of iron supplements have varying percentages of elemental iron. Ferrous fumarate is a form of iron supplementation that has about 33% of elemental iron. It means a 325 mg of the ferrous fumarate supplement tablet has about 106 mg of iron that can be absorbed by the body. Take [...]