Appeton with Iron is a dietary supplement that contains not only iron but other vitamins as well, such as vitamin A, D3, E, B1, B2, B6, B12, nicotinamide and folic acid. This will help your kids achieve the required intake of daily vitamins.

You can start giving your kids Appeton with Iron as early as 1 year, depending on the capability of the child to chew and suck the tablets. It is recommended to take 1-3 tablets daily or as directed by physician.

These are star-shaped brown coloured tablets with chocolate flavour, without the metallic aftertaste of iron.

Appeton with Iron is available in amber glass bottles containing 25 tablets each.

There is no ideal time to take Appeton with Iron. But preferably make it a habit to take after meals. This is to make sure that you remember taking it everyday.

Appeton with Iron contains not only iron but other essential vitamins as well. Therefore it is unnecessary to take other vitamin supplements. Consult your physician or pharmacist if you would like to take other supplements. Remember to also take into account the vitamins from daily food intake.

- Transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues, and carbon dioxide from the cells to the lungs.    Involves in the process of cell respiration.
- Enhances immune functions or the level of resistant to a disease.
- Improves cognitive performance. This involves visual attention, concept acquisition, verbal   learning, memory, thinking processes and such.

Iron is a micromineral that we need in small amount. The Malaysian RDA recommends a 10mg iron intake daily for children of 12 years and below. The recommendation for men differs from women. The latter needs 28mg iron a day while the former requires only 9mg daily.

The low iron content is to prevent over dosage - remember to take into account the iron from daily food intake. 1.5mg iron per tablet, taken thrice a day will provide 4.5mg iron. The 5.5mg balance can be easily attained through our everyday diet. Question 10 displays good sources of iron.

The best source of iron is the liver, with oysters, shellfish, kidney, heart, lean meat, poultry, and fish as second choices. Dried beans and vegetables are the best plant sources. Iron fortified foods include whole-grain and enriched breads, cereals and milk.
To ensure maximum iron absorption, avoid excessive intakes of tea, coffee and fibre. Absorption of iron from vegetable foods can be enhanced, by adding small amounts of meat, fish or chicken. Vitamin C is also known to increase iron absorption.

Irritability, difficulty concentrating, lethargy and minor behaviour changes are some signs of iron deficiency in children. Iron deficiency between the age 9-24 months can impair intellectual and psychomotor development, and may not always be completely reversible when the iron status is corrected. Iron deficiency can also reduce immune function and cause a loss of appetite.

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency, as well as the most common cause of anaemia (low level of red blood cells in the blood) among children and women during childbearing years. A study in infants indicated that iron was most often consumed in amounts less than the RDA. It is recommended that breast-fed infants be given supplemental iron from the fourth month of life.

Iron overload or toxicity is unlikely in normal subjects. However, iron overload is possible in those with hereditary haemochromatosis (a disorder of iron metabolism with excess deposition of iron in the tissues, bronze skin pigmentation, hepatic cirrhosis, and bronze diabetes) and in cases of transfusion overload.