Transdermal iron patches

[Jayrye]

Do they work

[Cap21_NKF]

The best thing to do would be consulting with your primary doctor about using it. They will make a decision based on your medical history

[Sophiebun11]

I would check on the source. Many patches sold at vitamin stores like for Iron, B12, etc. specifically say they are to boost your feelings of good health but aren't enough for someone who is clinically deficient. Check with your Dr. or dietician if in doubt. Is your blood ferritin level low?

Here's an article: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/322...

"Therefore, this study concluded that PILL effectively increased sFer in athletes with suboptimal iron stores, whereas PATCH showed no beneficial effects."

Also the FDA doesn't buy it:

"“FDA is aware that some transdermal vitamin patches are being falsely marketed as dietary supplements; the agency considers this action to be health fraud,” Jeremy Kahn, an FDA spokesman told the Post. “Generally, FDA considers any patch product that is promoted as a dietary supplement to be an unapproved new drug and a misbranded drug.”"