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Ferric Ammonium Citrate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of ferric ammonium citrate include death, anaemia, and renal impairment, based on 100 FDA adverse event reports from 2006 to 2025. 5.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Ferric Ammonium Citrate side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for ferric ammonium citrate.

1
Death10.0%10
2
Anaemia7.0%7
3
Renal Impairment6.0%6
4
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection5.0%5
5
Drug Hypersensitivity5.0%5
6
Drug Ineffective5.0%5
7
Nausea5.0%5
8
Pain5.0%5
9
Fall5.0%5
10
Virologic Failure4.0%4
11
Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis4.0%4
12
Pulmonary Tuberculosis4.0%4
13
Hiv Peripheral Neuropathy4.0%4
14
Cytomegalovirus Chorioretinitis4.0%4
15
Pyrexia4.0%4

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that ferric ammonium citrate caused these reactions.

Report severity

78.0%Serious78 reports
37.0%Hospitalizations37 reports
18.0%Fatal18 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Ferric Ammonium Citrate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside ferric ammonium citrate. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Lenalidomide6.0%6
2
Omeprazole6.0%6
3
Ritonavir5.0%5
4
Adalimumab5.0%5
5
Esomeprazole5.0%5
6
Tenofovir4.0%4
7
Pantoprazole-sodium4.0%4
8
Lansoprazole4.0%4
9
Dexlansoprazole4.0%4
10
Valsartan3.0%3
11
Drospirenone3.0%3
12
Ethinyl-estradiol3.0%3
13
Atazanavir-sulfate3.0%3
14
Didanosine3.0%3
15
Lamivudine3.0%3

Taken alongside

1
Atorvastatin-calcium22.0%22
2
Amlodipine21.0%21
3
Lisinopril20.0%20
4
Aspirin19.0%19
5
Fluticasone19.0%19
6
Omeprazole19.0%19
7
Gabapentin19.0%19
8
Acetaminophen17.0%17
9
Triamcinolone17.0%17
10
Ergocalciferol17.0%17
11
Albuterol16.0%16
12
Carvedilol15.0%15
13
Metoprolol14.0%14
14
Cyanocobalamin14.0%14
15
Folic-acid14.0%14

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports ferric ammonium citrate side effects

62.0% of ferric ammonium citrate adverse event reports involve female patients and 36.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 53%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female62.0%
Male36.0%
Unknown2.0%

Age group

< 25.1%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6452.6%
65+42.3%

What is ferric ammonium citrate used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking ferric ammonium citrate when the adverse event was reported.

AnaemiaBlood Folate DecreasedCholangiogramDrug Use For Unknown IndicationEczemaProduct Used For Unknown IndicationProphylaxisProduct Used For Unknown IndicationRoutine Health Maintenance

Ferric Ammonium Citrate brand names and reporting trend

Ferric Ammonium Citrate is sold under the brand name Ferriseltz.

Brand names

Ferriseltz98

Quarterly reports (20062025)

200620202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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