Ferretts Iron and Vivactil

• Generic Name: ferrous fumarate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Ferretts Iron, Ferrocite, Ferro-Sequels, Hemocyte, Ircon, Femiron, Fumasorb, Nephro-Fer, Feostat, Ferrimin 150

Ferretts 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.

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

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

• Generic Name: protriptyline
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated
• Other Brand Names: Vivactil

Vivactil is a tricyclic antidepressant. This medicine affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression.

Vivactil is used to treat symptoms of depression.

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