FeraMAX Powder vs Capsules
Biosyent manufacturer of FeraMAX have recently introduced a new product FeraMAX powder. Intended for the paediatric population as dosing is easily adjusted for age and size, the fact that it is dissolved into a liquid makes it attractive to fresh bariaric patients. I had opportunity to discuss at length with the drug rep today. The powder is flavoured (Grape/berry) and smells strongly of grape and easily dissolves in cool liquids. FeraMAX capsules can be opened and contents dissolved in warm fluids is flavourless and odourless. Both darken the liquid it is dissolved in so disolving it in water results in a brown coloured beverage that makes me thin of sewer water. As per availability both are available at the most reasonable price at Costco capsules are $50/100 and the powder is $22 for an 86g bottle. Three bottles of FerMAX powder=100 FeraMAX capsules so the powder will cost $16 dollars more than the capsules.
While typing this up for a local WLS I came up with the idea of dissolving the Contents of three FeraMAX capsules in warm water add a crystal lite or some mio and refridgerated drinking 1/3 of the liquid as one dose. . .just a thought
Oknee's just gotta dance
Weight at the start of Optifast 378 T-1 OR Weight 352
Broke the 300 pound Barrier 13-Dec-2009 291.2lbs 01-APR-11 "onederland"
HGBA1C 5.2 d/c from the care of my Endocrinolgist 09-JUL-10 "diabetes resolved"
10-MAR-11 Extreme Sleep Apnea (dx 2007) resolved-"b-bye CPAP won't miss ya"
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on 8/9/13 8:47 am
Oknee's just gotta dance
Weight at the start of Optifast 378 T-1 OR Weight 352
Broke the 300 pound Barrier 13-Dec-2009 291.2lbs 01-APR-11 "onederland"
HGBA1C 5.2 d/c from the care of my Endocrinolgist 09-JUL-10 "diabetes resolved"
10-MAR-11 Extreme Sleep Apnea (dx 2007) resolved-"b-bye CPAP won't miss ya"
HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT IRON AND/OR http://theironmaiden.ca/
Oknee's just gotta dance
Weight at the start of Optifast 378 T-1 OR Weight 352
Broke the 300 pound Barrier 13-Dec-2009 291.2lbs 01-APR-11 "onederland"
HGBA1C 5.2 d/c from the care of my Endocrinolgist 09-JUL-10 "diabetes resolved"
10-MAR-11 Extreme Sleep Apnea (dx 2007) resolved-"b-bye CPAP won't miss ya"
HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT IRON AND/OR http://theironmaiden.ca/
Thanks for the info Leona,
My iron and iron storage is now all good since switching to feramax. I am taking 2 capsules each day and dont have any trouble swallowing them. The proferrin was not working for me before. It is so nice not to worry about this.
I heard that you might be coming to our west end coffee chat this wed. I hope so. I met a pre-op who has iron issues already and she is attending. She takes a ferrous iron (i think). Unfortunately she is not on the internet so I try to share based on my limited knowledge.
Glad to see you posting again, Hope to meet you.