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Iron therapy is often characterized by poor patient tolerance of side effects, resulting in lack of compliance. Ther-Rx iron therapy products are designed for efficient iron absorption and improved patient compliance.
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| Iron Deficiency
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| Iron is essential to normal human physiology.1 The World Health Organization reports that iron deficiency is the most common nutritional disorder in the world.2 Iron deficiency occurs when iron intake is not sufficient to replenish the iron utilized by the body to produce red blood cells. There are many groups of people who are at risk for iron deficiency including:2
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Pregnant women |
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Infants |
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Teenage girls |
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Women with heavy menstruation |
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People with renal failure |
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People with gastrointestinal disorders |
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Unfortunately, iron therapy has long been characterized by poor patient tolerance
of side effects, resulting in lack of compliance.
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Our portfolio of prescription oral iron supplements offers patients innovative and
improved treatment options over older iron therapies. Some benefits of our iron
therapy products include:
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Once-daily dosing |
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Maximized iron absorption |
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Dosing shaped for compliance |
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Utilized by physicians for more than 20 years |
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