Slow Fe 45mg Iron Supplement for Iron Deficiency, Slow Release, 60 Tablets

I use Slow Fe for multiple reasons. (1) It is easily tolerated on an empty stomach. I have a sensitive stomach. Over two months I have had no abdominal pain. No nausea. No feeling of bloating or other discomfort. (2) Slow-release. Enables a larger daily dose to be available without it hitting my stomach like a bomb - which did happen with a larger dose of a non-slow release brand from another manufacturer. 3) Value. Its availability in bulk makes it more affordable. 4) Confidence in the brand. It has been available for years in its current form. Widely used over time. Its manufacture valid and reliable by GSK. Compare that to others who lack that name recognition. 5) Efficacy. I can trust that the dose form delivers the 45 mg of elemental iron that I want daily. 6) An easy to swallow pill which leaves no aftertaste. I have had a low ferritin without an iron deficiency anemia. Because of other issues this conservative dose meets my needs. After two months I do feel stronger. Have less fatigue. More energy. These are subjective improvements. I also have noticed observeable differences. Better skin color. Less pallor. Faster capillary refill on my nailbeds. That said, I still know iron supplements take weeks to show an improvement in lab values. Especially ferritin. I do also notice some of the other effects of iron supplementation - like a darkening of feces - are present. Mild constipation not worse than my usual issue. About the packaging. The blister pack is not insurmontable. I have not found I required a scissors to separate a single dose. However. If I am at all not careful in peeling back the covering, that little pill gets away from me, bouncing on a tile floor to places unknown, joining the Kingdom of the Lost. Be careful. I have become increasingly aware of how diet, prescriptions & supplements interact. That becomes important with iron. Like other iron supplements, it can lower absorption of multiple medications by binding with them. Antibiotics. Biophosphanates. Others. Iron's efficacy itself can be lowered by other medications, like antacids and proton pump inhibitors (like Pepcid) which raise the gastric pH. Iron also binds to calcium supplements. Most if not all of these effects are controlled by timing the Slow Fe dose two hours before or after the other medication. Even the polyphenols in green or black tea or coffee - not the caffeine - can interfere with iron absorption. Vitamin C, like that in a glass of Orange juice can promote absorbtion. Package warnings bear repeating: If you are pregnant or nursing, talk to your doctor before use. Keep your baby safe. This is NOT intended for children. Keep it out of their reach. One of the leading causes of FATAL accidental overdose in kids under 6 is ingestion of iron containing supplements. Do NOT chew. Swallow whole with adequate liquid. Do NOT take with other iron supplements. Stick with one to best evaluate your progress and assure no untoward effects will occur. Bottom line. Do your homework about interactions. Know your medication. Know what helps or what can interfere. Review all instructions and most important - follow up with your physician during use. I highly recommend Slow Fe as an iron supplement. Predictable. Well tolerated. Effective. A good value when purchased in this bulk form.

I recommend this brand. The pills are very small and easy to swallow. They are least likely to affect your stomach if you take with food. I do not have issues. I do find them effective. I am not constantly cold and have a little more energy

I have used this product for years, but it had become impossible to find locally. It is a great product for iron supplementation while not causing any stomach upset as so many others do. I am so happy to find this product, and will definitely be ordering more in the future.

My doctor said I have low iron, so I need to take a daily supplement. I have had some issue with prescription Iron in the past, so I wasn't eager for doing so, but he said just try an over the counter supplement. Reviews looked good for Slow Fe, so I gave it a try. Indeed, it is as good as the reviews claimed. I feel better, my iron count is improving, and my doctor says I am on the right track. That sounds good to me!

Really like your product. It’s the only one that doesn’t upset my stomach. Now would you PLEASE CHANGE THE PACKAGING and put the pills in something more user-friendly?!? Each individual pill is ridiculously hard to get out. I can’t imagine being an elderly person or someone with arthritis trying to open these. It’s absurd. I’ll change my review to 5 stars if you change the packaging. I’m so tired of feeling like I’m gonna pull my nail off trying to peel the foil back and I’m really tired of scratching myself on the hard plastic. Please do something!!! There’s no reason that iron pills need to be locked up like Fort Knox and aspirin pills are in a non-child-proof, free to open bottle. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE!!!

Only place I could ever find this was Walgreens and that was a pain because I hardly never go in there. So glad that Amazon has it now. My doctor put me on it. Works great. Been on it for a little while my iron is going up. I have a condition that my iron will be low all my life, but it really helps to keep it up and function.

Easy to Take and Convenient I like that these iron tablets are slow-release and only need to be taken once a day. The tablets are easy to swallow, and the 60-count package is convenient and lasts a good amount of time. I also appreciate that the formula is designed to be gentle on the digestive system. A practical option for anyone who has been advised to take an iron supplement.

Slow-fee iron. I first started using it on my doctors recommendatiion. I have switched a time or two. But keep coming back. I have no side effects or intestional discomfort and my lab reports are good. I think the slow release, long actìng tabs work well.