If her iron is causing constipation , try the one more women are moving to .
Move to Maltofer
Maltofer restores iron levels with better treatment compliance and significantly fewer GI side effects vs . ferrous sulfate :* 1-3 It ’ s the reason Maltofer has become Australia ’ s No . 1 selling oral iron ! ^
Less constipation in pregnant women † 2
Ferrous sulfate
23 % of patients
Maltofer 2
2 % of patients
Adapted from Ortiz R et al . 2011 . 2
Maltofer contains iron as iron polymaltose . Healthcare professionals should review the full product information before recommending , which is available from Vifor Pharma on request . For more information visit maltofer . com . au
^Australia ’ s no . 1 selling therapeutic oral iron IQVIA MAT October 2022 . * 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 † In a study comparing iron polymaltose with ferrous sulfate in iron deficient pregnant patients . n = 80 . 2
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 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 .
Maltofer ® is a registered trademark of Vifor ( International ) Inc used under licence by Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd . For medical and product enquiries , contact Vifor Pharma Medical Information on 1800 202 674 . For sales and distribution enquiries , contact Aspen Pharmacare customer service on 1300 659 646 . AU-MAL-1900004 . November 2022 .