Likferr100® syrup is intended for oral administration. The daily dose can be divided into several doses or taken once.It is recommended to take the syrup during or immediately after a meal. The syrup can be mixed with fruit and vegetable juices or with artificial nutrient mixtures, without fear of a decrease in the activity of the drug. The dosage of the drug and the timing of treatment depend on the degree of iron deficiency and are determined by the attending physician.
With iron deficiency anemia, treatment lasts for 8-12 weeks before the hemoglobin is normalized. After this, the drug is prescribed for several more weeks to replenish the iron stores in the body at a dose corresponding to that for the treatment of latent iron deficiency.
Daily doses of syrup Likferr100® for the prevention and treatment of iron deficiency conditions
Category of patients | Iron-deficiency anemia | Latent iron deficiency | Prevention of iron deficiency |
Children under 1 year old * | 2.5 - 5 ml | ** | ** |
Children from 1 year * to 12 years | 5 - 10 ml | 2.5 - 5 ml | 2.5 - 5 ml |
Children over 12 years of age, adults, nursing mothers | 10 - 30 ml | 5 - 10 ml | 5 - 10 ml |
Pregnant women | 20 - 30 ml | 10 ml | 10 ml |
Note: * provided that the body weight is more than 5 kg, since children with a body weight of less than 5 kg require a smaller dose, which is not provided by the measuring device;
** these indications require the appointment of smaller doses, which is not provided for by the measuring device.