Bovine Heme Iron

Vitazan's Bovine Heme Iron features 11 mg of iron from heme iron polypeptide, from bovine hemoglobin, along with ascorbic acid for improved bioavailability. Heme iron also has the benefit of being gentle on digestion. The addition of folate (MTHF) and vitamin B12 (methylcobalamine) helps to form red blood cells.

Suggested Use:
Adults: Take 3 capsules once daily with a full glass of water, with or without food, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. Do not lie down for 30 minutes after taking this product. If you are taking other medications or natural health products, take this product a few hours before or after them.


Each vegetable capsule contains:
Iron … 11mg
(heme iron polypeptide, from bovine hemoglobin)
Vitamin C … 90mg
(ascorbic acid)
Folate … 333 mcg
(from calcium l‑5‑methyltetrahydrofolate)
Vitamin B12 … 333 mcg
(methylcobalamin)

Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable magnesium stearate, and silicon dioxide in a non-GMO vegetable capsule composed of vegetable carbohydrate gum and purified water

Contains no: Gluten, soy, wheat, eggs, dairy, yeast, citrus, preservatives, artificial flavour or colour, starch, or sugar.

Cautions and warnings: Consult a health-care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breast-feeding; if you have a peptic ulcer, regional enteritis, or ulcerative colitis. Constipation, diarrhea, nausea, upset stomach, and stomach/abdominal cramping may occur. Before using heme iron polypeptide, individuals should tell their pharmacist or doctor if using methyldopa or other iron-containing products. Iron supplements can decrease the absorption of drugs such as tetracycline, antibiotics, penicillamine, cefdinir, chloramphenicol, levothyroxine, levodopa, and quinolone antibiotics; therefore, doses of these medications should be spaced as far as possible from taking this product. This product may interfere with certain laboratory tests (including testing for blood in stool), possibly causing false test results; make sure laboratory personnel and all doctors know you are taking this product. This product should not be used if you have certain medical conditions; individuals who have hemochromatosis, other types of anemia, repeated blood transfusions, or stomach/intestinal problems should tell their pharmacist or doctor before using this product.

Known adverse reactions: Hypersensitivity has been known to occur; in which case, discontinue use.

Keep out of reach of children. There is enough iron in this package to seriously harm a child.