Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
GI: abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, discolored feces, flatulence, nausea, vomiting.
Hemat: iron overload.
Absorption: Dissociates in the GI tract allowing iron and maltol to be absorbed separately; food ↓ iron absorption.
Distribution: Unknown.
Metabolism/Excretion: Maltol is metabolized in liver via glucuronidation by UGT1A6 and via sulfation. Maltol is primarily excreted in urine as glucuronide metabolite.
Half-life: Unknown.