1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
Contains restricted ingredients
Fergon Ferrous Gluconate
BrandBayer→Mineral Tablet or Pill 15 ingredients 1 banned 2 caution DSLD #9452Net contents: 100 Tablet(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2012-06-25
2 Ingredients (15)
IngredientGroupSafety
SucroseSucrose—
Corn StarchStarch—
HypromelloseHypromellose—
MaltodextrinMaltodextrin—
Polyethylene GlycolPolyethylene glycol—
FD&C Yellow #5 Aluminum LakeColor—
FD&C Blue #1 Aluminum Lake——
Polysorbate 80Polysorbate—
Carnauba WaxCarnauba wax—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⛔ Contains an ingredient banned in ≥1 country
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⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
Iron — Iron supplementation in iron-replete patients may increase cardiovascular and cancer risk — always document deficiency before prescribing [1].
Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
3 Safety cross-reference
Iron — Use with Caution
⚠ GI upset, constipation
⚠ Fatal toxicity in children
Magnesium — Use with Caution
Silicon — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
Titanium Dioxide — Banned in ≥1 country
⚠ EFSA: can no longer be considered safe as food additive (2021)
⚠ Genotoxicity concern (nanoparticles)
4 Label claims
• All Other
5 Data source
DSLD ID9452
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2012-06-25
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Fergon Ferrous Gluconate — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Oct 20]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/fergon-ferrous-gluconate-9452/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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