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    Floradix

    Liquid Iron Formula

    Our verdict

    The gentlest way to take iron if tablets cause nausea or constipation. The dose is low, so it maintains rather than corrects a real deficiency.

    Pros

    • +Much gentler on the gut than tablets
    • +Vitamin C included for absorption
    • +Suitable in pregnancy with midwife advice

    Cons

    • -Low dose for true deficiency
    • -Needs refrigeration once opened
    • -Sugars from fruit juice base

    Evidence

    Iron absorbs better with vitamin C. Treating iron deficiency anaemia usually needs a higher prescribed dose plus a ferritin recheck.

    Dose

    10ml twice daily before meals.

    Key ingredients

    Ferrous gluconate, vitamin C, B1, B2, B6, B12, fruit juice concentrates.

    Best for

    • · Heavy periods and low iron intake
    • · Anyone who cannot tolerate iron tablets

    Not for

    • · Diagnosed iron deficiency anaemia without GP input
    • · Anyone with haemochromatosis