For oral administration.
The daily dose can be divided into several doses or taken at a time. Sorbitrim should be taken during or immediately after meals.
The exact dose of the drug can be measured with a syringe dispenser, attached to the drug Sorbitrim, a solution for oral administration of 10 mg / ml.
Sorbitrim can be mixed with fruit and vegetable juices, or with children's food, or non-alcoholic drinks. Light coloring of the mixture does not affect its taste or effectiveness.
The daily dose of the drug depends on the degree of iron deficiency (see table of daily doses).
Table of daily doses for children and adults according to age
Category patients | Treatment iron deficiency anemia | Treatment deficiency of iron without anemia | Increased demand for gland |
Children under 1 year old | 2.5-5 ml (25-50 mg of iron) | -* (15-25 mg of iron) | -* |
Children from 1 to 12 years old | 5-10 ml (50-100 mg of iron) | 2.5-5 ml (25-50 mg of iron) | -* |
Children over 12 years old | 10-30 ml (100-300 mg of iron) | 5-10 ml (50-100 mg of iron) | -* |
Adults and women breastfeeding | 10-30 ml (100-300 mg of iron) | 5-10 ml (50-100 mg of iron) | 5-10 ml (50-100 mg of iron) |
Pregnant women | 20-30 ml (200-300 mg of iron) | 10 ml (100 mg of iron) | 10 ml (100 mg of iron) |
* - in connection with the need to prescribe very small doses for these indications, it is recommended to use the drug Sorbitrim, drops for oral administration of 50 mg / ml.
Treatment of iron deficiency anemia in children and adults
Treatment to achieve a normal hemoglobin (Hb) takes about 3 to 5 months.After this, the treatment should be continued for 1-2 months at the dose described for the case of iron deficiency without anemia, in order to replenish iron stores.
Treatment of iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy
Treatment should continue until the hemoglobin (Hb) is normalized. After this treatment should be continued at least until the end of pregnancy in the dose described for a case of iron deficiency without anemia, in order to replenish iron stores and meet the increased requirements for iron in connection with pregnancy.
Treatment and prevention of iron deficiency without anemia
Treatment takes approximately 1 to 2 months.