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Sobredosis de hierro - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Sobredosis de sulfato ferroso; Sobredosis de gluconato ferroso; Sobredosis de fumarato ferroso

Definición:

El hierro es un mineral que se encuentra en muchos suplementos de venta libre. Una sobredosis de hierro ocurre cuando alguien toma accidental o intencionalmente más de la cantidad normal o recomendada de este medicamento.

Esto es sólo para fines de información y no para usarse en el tratamiento o manejo de una exposición tóxica real. De ocurrir, debe llamar de emergencia local (tal como 911) o al Centro de Control de Envenenamiento nacional, al 1-800-222-1222.

Elemento tóxico:

Hierro

Dónde se encuentra:

El hierro es un ingrediente en muchos suplementos minerales y vitamínicos. Los suplementos de hierro igualmente se venden solos y sus diversos tipos abarcan:

  • Sulfato ferroso (Feosol, Slow Fe)
  • Gluconato ferroso (Fergon)
  • Fumarato ferroso (Femiron, Feostat)

Nota: es posible que esta lista no los incluya a todos.

  • Reviewed last on: 1/21/2010
  • Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Liebelt EL. Iron. In: Shannon MW, Borron SW, Burns MJ, eds. Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 72.

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