Oral iron (sodium iron edetate)
Sodium feredetate
Brand names: Sytron
Adult dose
Dose: 5mL PO TDS (children: weight-based per BNF)
Route: PO
Frequency: TDS
Clinical pearls
- Iron deficiency, especially paediatric (palatable liquid)
- Lower iron content than ferrous sulfate but better tolerated
Contraindications
- Iron overload
- Hypersensitivity
Side effects
- GI upset
- Black stools
- Tooth staining (rinse mouth)
Interactions
- Tetracyclines
- Quinolones
- Levothyroxine — separate by 2h
- Antacids
- Calcium
Monitoring
- FBC
- Ferritin
Reference: BNF; NICE NG8; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/sodium-feredetate/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- DOAC Score for Selecting Direct Oral Anticoagulant in Non-Valvular AF · Anticoagulation
- Corrected Sodium (Hyperglycaemia) · Electrolytes
- Hyponatraemia Cause Algorithm · Electrolyte Disorders
- MELD-Na Score · Liver Disease
- MELD-Na Score for Liver Cirrhosis · Hepatology
- Corrected Reticulocyte Count / Reticulocyte Production Index · Anaemia
Pathways
- Major Haemorrhage / Massive Transfusion · BCSH; RCOA; RCEM; RCS — BCSH Guidelines
- Anaemia Investigation · BSH / NICE
- Splenomegaly Workup · BSH; BMJ Best Practice
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Diagnosis and Treatment · NICE CG144 / NICE NG158
- Sickle Cell Crisis · BSH 2021 / BCSH
- Neutropenic Sepsis · NICE CG151 2012 / ESMO