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We have produced a Data Sheet, so you can see at a glance the different benefits and precautions which need to be taken when using Spatone.

Active ingredients	*5mg Free Ferrous Ionic state Fe ?+ clinically proven 26 to 40% bioavailability compared to an average 5 - 20% from food and 3 -10% from iron pills.
Usage	One sachet a day can provide the entire average absorbed daily iron requirement? for women (2mg) children and men (1 to 1.5mg). Spatone is safe for long term use where the diet is lacking.
Use in pregnancy	**During the 1st trimester and post natal, 1 sachet can provide the average extra absorbed iron requirement of 2mg/d. During the second and third trimesters a mean iron absorption of 4 mg/d is required. This may be provided by taking two sachets of Spatone which should prevent the development of iron insuficiency in most women. Users during clinical trials report no adverse reactions when taking Spatone on an empty stomach. Spatone therefore provides an effective alternative to standard ferrous sulphate without the unpleasant side effects reported by many women.
Presentation	100% natural highly bioavailable iron containing spa water in a sachet. (No additives whatsoever)
Age condition	Over 2 years old.
Contra indications	People who know they have genetic ***haemochromatosis or carry the haemochromatosis gene should not take iron supplements including Spatone.
Adverse drug reactions	Interactions between Spatone and drugs are unlikely at the recommended levels.
Possible side effects	Studies indicate that people with high iron stores will absorb little iron from Spatone. Spatone is thus a safe, effective iron food/supplement which provides highly bioavailable iron for those requiring it, but should not cause iron overload in those with adequate iron stores. Oral iron therapy is associated with side effects which include gastrointestinal irritation and pain and sometimes nausea and vomiting. These side effects are related to the amount taken and are very unlikely to occur with Spatone when taken as recommended.
Over usage	In order to cause acute iron toxicity in young children it is probable that the contents of over 50 sachets would need to be drunk at once. Poisoning from excessive consumption is therefore unlikely.
Storage precautions	Store in cool conditions.
Legal category	Unlicensed.
Product quantities	28 Sachet boxes.
Product manufacturer	Trefriw Wells Spa Ltd, Trefriw, Snowdonia National Park, North Wales LL27 0JS (UK)

* typical analysis
** Assumes clients are iron insufficient Fe 5 . Spatone Bioavailability of 40% is used throughout the comparison because even at the 3 sachet usage the total amount of iron administered is only 15mg - therefore a drop in bioavailability should not occur.
*** Haemochromatosis is an inherited condition in which subjects inherit two copies of the gene (one from each parent) About 1 in 200 people in the UK have genetic haemochromatosis. Iron accumulation can eventually lead to tissue damage resulting in cirrhosis of the liver and diabetes.
It is a treatable condition and genetic testing is available.