Ferricocin

Ferrous Ascorbate & Folic Acid, a synthetic form of iron and vitamin C is prescribed for pregnant women to prevent spina bifida in an unborn fetus, to improve iron utilization and to prevent folate or iron deficiency anemia.

Ferrous Ascorbate :

After oral administration, the iron is predominantly absorbed in the upper jejunum and duodenum. About 90% of the administered dose is bound to plasma proteins. The iron as ferrous forms binds with transferrin and transported to the spleen, liver and bone marrow. The GI absorption of iron is very low due to systemic recycling of iron. About 1 mg/day of endogenous iron is excreted.

Folic acid :

Folic acid is rapidly absorbed in the proximal portion of the small intestine. After oral administration, the Cmax can be achieved within one hour. As tetrahydrofolic acid derivative, folic acid is well-distributed in all over the body tissues and stored in hepatic tissues. Folic acid is metabolized in liver into dihydrofolate and tetrahydrofolate forms. About 90% of the administered dose is excreted via the urine.