Non-heme iron not absorbed when using

Omeprazole

Non-heme iron not absorbed when using

Omeprazole

Omeprazole is an acid-reducer that is used to treat acid reflux and stomach ulcers and is taken by iron-deficient individuals as part of the treatment for upper GI tract disorders that may or may not have been the primary cause of their anemia.

WHAT IS OMEPRAZOLE?

WHAT HAPPENS?

Lack of enough stomach acid caused by chronic use of omeprazole can affect the absorption of nutrients such as iron from foods.

Patients taking omeprazole for chronic stomach disorders may require iron injections to prevent iron deficiency anemia.

OPTIFER® WORKS IN

ACHLORHYDRIA

UNLIKE HEME IRON, NONHEME IRON DEPENDS ON A LOW GASTRIC PH TO FORM SOLUBLE BIVALENT FERROUS IRON FOR ABSORPTION IN THE DUODENUM. UNLESS IT IS CONVERTED TO THIS STATE, IT CANNOT BE ABSORBED.

ALTHOUGH THE HEME COMPONENT IS ABSORBED INDEPENDENT OF GASTRIC PH, THE NONHEME PART REQUIRES AN ACIDIC PH FOR ABSORPTION

CLEAR BENEFITS

OPTIFER® IS NATURAL, NON-SYNTHETIC.

OPTIFER® HAS GOOD EFFECT IN IRON DEPLETION AND NO SIDE-EFFECTS, WHICH IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IN CHRONIC SITUATIONS.

THE EFFECT AND TOLERANCE WILL NOT CHANGE OVER TIME.

OPTIFER® IS SAFE

HEME IRON HAS BEEN USED IN LARGE SCALE IN SCANDINAVIA FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS.

NO SERIOUS SIDE-EFFECTS OR POISONINGS HAVE EVER BEEN REPORTED.

OPTIFER® IS PRICEWORTHY

HEME IRON THERAPY IS REASONABLY PRICED AND MUCH LOWER THAN FOR INSTANCE INTRAVENOUS THERAPY IN CHRONIC CASES.

SIDE-EFFECTS WILL NOT RUIN THE THERAPY. HEME IRON THERAPY HAS A MUCH HIGHER SUCCESS RATE DUE TO TOLERANCE THAN NON-HEME IRON THERAPY.

About FerroCare/MediTec

SWEDISH COMPANY FERROCARE/MEDITEC HAS A STRONG COMMITMENT TO REACH PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM IRON DEFICIENCY, BUT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH EXISTING SUPPLEMENTS.

OptiFer® tablets are based on natural

bovine heme iron and will safely and

efficiently keep iron counts at an

optimal level

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