Ferrous Fumarate

Radiopharmaceuticals

11: FERROUS FUMARATE SOLUTION for iron absorption
(Nottingham University Hospital)

Formula:

Redoxon Tablet (Roche) 1 x 1g

Fersamal Syrup (Duncan Flockhart & Co) 0.36 ml

Purified Water (Phoenix/Antigen/Braun) Approx 50 ml

⁵⁹Fe Ferric Citrate (Amersham International) 1.6 MBq

Administered Dose 0.8 MBq ⁵⁹Fe, 100 mg ascorbic acid and 5 mg Fe II.

Method

1. Dissolve 1 REDOXON effervescent tablet (1 g ascorbic acid) in 10 ml purified water, and take an aliquot of 2 ml.

2. Add 0.36 ml FERSAMEL syrup (140 mg Fe II per 5 ml).

3. Add 1.6 MBq ⁵⁹Fe Ferric Citrate (IFS2P).

4. Make up to a final volume of 10 ml with purified water.

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	11: FERROUS FUMARATE SOLUTION for iron absorption (Nottingham University Hospital)

	Formula:
	Redoxon Tablet (Roche)	1 x 1g
	Fersamal Syrup (Duncan Flockhart & Co)	0.36 ml
	Purified Water (Phoenix/Antigen/Braun)	Approx 50 ml
	⁵⁹Fe Ferric Citrate (Amersham International)	1.6 MBq

	Administered Dose	0.8 MBq ⁵⁹Fe, 100 mg ascorbic acid and 5 mg Fe II.

	Method
1.	Dissolve 1 REDOXON effervescent tablet (1 g ascorbic acid) in 10 ml purified water, and take an aliquot of 2 ml.
2.	Add 0.36 ml FERSAMEL syrup (140 mg Fe II per 5 ml).
3.	Add 1.6 MBq ⁵⁹Fe Ferric Citrate (IFS2P).
4.	Make up to a final volume of 10 ml with purified water.

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