Ferrous bisglycinate is a chelated iron, meaning the iron is held within an amino acid structure. That form is absorbed through a different route to the traditional iron salts, which is why it is gentler on the stomach.

What Ferrous Bisglycinate Is Used For

Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia
Iron supplementation in pregnancy
Children and adults who cannot tolerate ordinary iron tablets
Maintaining iron stores after treatment

Common Side Effects

Darker stools, which are harmless
Mild nausea
Occasional constipation
Stomach discomfort

Precautions

Take it with vitamin C or citrus juice, and keep it a couple of hours away from tea, milk, calcium and antacids. Treatment usually continues for around three months after the blood count normalises, so that stores refill. Confirm anaemia with a blood test rather than assuming it. Store all iron products where children cannot reach them.

This page is general information only. It is not a substitute for advice from your doctor or pharmacist, and it does not include dosage. Always follow the directions given to you and read the leaflet inside the pack.