Fer-Iron and Rilonacept

• Generic Name: ferrous sulfate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Feosol, Fer-Gen-Sol, Fer-in-Sol, Fer-Iron, FeroSul, Ferra TD. Caps, Ferro-Bob, Ferrousal, Lydia E. Pinkham, MyKidz Iron 10, Slow Fe, Slow Release Iron, Fe Caps, Feratab, Fer Iron, Fer-in-Sol, Ferra-TD

Fer-Iron is a type of iron. You normally get iron from the foods you eat. In your body, iron becomes a part of your hemoglobin (HEEM o glo bin) and myoglobin (MY o glo bin). Hemoglobin carries oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs. Myoglobin helps your muscle cells store oxygen.

Fer-Iron is used to treat iron deficiency anemia (a lack of red blood cells caused by having too little iron in the body).

Fer-Iron may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: rilonacept
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Arcalyst

Rilonacept is used to treat some of the symptoms of rare genetic conditions such as Familial Cold Auto-inflammatory Syndrome (FCAS) or Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS).

FCAS and MWS are inflammatory disorders in which the body develops certain symptoms without a known cause (such as virus, bacteria, or illness). These symptoms include fever, chills, fatigue, and joint pain. More serious symptoms may involve the bones and joints, the central nervous system (deafness, vision loss, mental impairment), or major organs such as the kidneys.

Rilonacept may treat or prevent the symptoms of Familial Cold Auto-inflammatory Syndrome (FCAS) or Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS). However, this medication is not a cure for these inherited conditions.

Rilonacept may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.