Patients can’ t stomach ferrous iron?
Move them to Maltofer so they can feel the difference.
Compared to ferrous iron, Maltofer has:
Significantly fewer GI side effects † 1-3
Better tolerability: ~ 10x less likely to cause constipation 2
Significantly better compliance 2 Comparable efficacy * 2
Better tolerability 2
Fewer pregnant women experience nausea, vomiting, and constipation with Maltofer. 2
~ 10x less likely to cause constipation in pregnant women. 2
Independent, multicentre open-label study of 80 pregnant women with iron-deficiency anaemia( IDA) randomised to Maltofer or ferrous sulfate. 2
Maltofer contains iron as iron polymaltose. Maltofer is for the treatment of iron deficiency in adults and adolescents where the use of ferrous iron supplements is not tolerated, or otherwise inappropriate. For the prevention of iron deficiency in adults and adolescents determined by a medical practitioner to be at high-risk, where the use of ferrous iron supplements is not tolerated, or otherwise inappropriate. Healthcare professionals should review the full product information before recommending, which is available from Aspen on request. For more information visit maltofer. com. au. Available in pharmacies.
^Australia’ s No. 1 selling therapeutic oral iron, IQVIA MAT August 2025. † In a meta-analysis of 6 trials comparing Maltofer to ferrous sulfate in patients with iron deficiency, Maltofer resulted in significantly fewer incidents of upper digestive troubles, including nausea, diarrhoea and constipation. 1 * Comparable increase in haemoglobin levels( IPC: + 6.6 g / L vs FS: + 6.6 g / L, p = 0.4 [ not significant ]) and serum ferritin levels( IPC: + 9μg / L vs FS: + 9μg / L, p = 0.61 [ not significant ])
References: 1. Toblli JE & Brignoli R. Arzneimittelforschung 2007; 57:431 – 38. 2. Ortiz R et al. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2011; 24:1 – 6. 3. Jacobs P et al. Hematology 2000; 5:77 – 83. Maltofer ® is a registered trademark of Vifor( International) Inc used under licence by Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd. 34-36 Chandos St, St Leonards, NSW 2065. IRO-10-25-00001-1027