Cheri
✅ Boosts iron levels
✅ Supports protein intake
✅ Strengthens bones
✅ Provides essential vitamins
✅ Promotes mineral balance
Cheri contains Iron, Protein, Calcium, Vitamins, and Minerals.
✓ Medically reviewed by Morgan Ellis — Pharmacy Researcher · 8 years experience · Last reviewed: May 2026
Quick Answer
Cheri (iron + protein + calcium + multivitamin capsule) is a comprehensive nutritional supplement combining iron, protein, calcium, and key vitamins/minerals for combined nutritional support in convalescence, pregnancy, lactation, and adolescent growth.
- Iron (haematinic) + protein hydrolysate + calcium + multivitamin
- Indications: post-illness recovery, adolescent / pregnancy / lactation nutrition
- Daily oral capsule with food
- WHO-GMP certified manufacturer
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What is Cheri?
Cheri is a multi-component nutritional supplement bundling iron (for blood-building), protein hydrolysate (for tissue repair and growth), calcium (for bone health), and a multivitamin/mineral panel (for cofactor coverage). It is positioned for situations where multiple nutritional needs coexist: post-illness recovery, adolescent growth, pregnancy and lactation, and the elderly with poor appetite.
Indications
- Iron-deficiency anaemia — mild-to-moderate, dietary cause
- Post-illness convalescence — multi-nutrient support after acute illness, surgery, or hospitalisation
- Adolescent growth in low-income / low-protein dietary contexts
- Pregnancy and lactation — combined iron + calcium + multivitamin needs
- Elderly with poor appetite — broad nutritional coverage
- Post-partum recovery
How to take
One capsule once or twice daily with food. Avoid simultaneous tea, coffee, dairy, or calcium-rich meals around the iron component — tannins and calcium inhibit iron absorption. Where dedicated iron-deficiency treatment is needed at therapeutic doses, a single-iron preparation (Fesovit, Feronia-XT) is preferred over Cheri.
Cheri provides nutritional support across multiple categories at modest doses. For diagnosed moderate-to-severe iron-deficiency anaemia (Hb < 10 g/dl), use a dedicated iron tablet at therapeutic dose (60–100 mg elemental iron daily) — Cheri’s iron content is general-supplement-level rather than treatment-level. Similarly for diagnosed B12, vitamin D, or calcium deficiency, single-component therapeutic doses are preferred.
Side effects
- Mild GI upset — nausea, constipation (iron component), abdominal cramps
- Dark stools — from iron, expected and harmless
- Allergic reaction to protein hydrolysate component (rare)
- Iron overload risk with high doses or in haemochromatosis
Drug interactions
- Levothyroxine, fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines, bisphosphonates — chelation by iron and calcium; separate by 4 hours
- Tea, coffee, milk — reduce iron absorption; separate by 1–2 hours
- Antacids, PPIs — reduce iron absorption
- Levodopa — iron and B6 affect efficacy in different ways
- Vitamin C-rich foods or supplements — intentional — improve iron absorption
Contraindications
- Iron overload (haemochromatosis, thalassaemia, repeated transfusion)
- Hypercalcaemia, granulomatous disease
- Severe protein restriction (CKD-related)
Storage
Store below 25°C in original packaging, protect from moisture. Keep out of reach of children — iron overdose is a leading cause of paediatric poisoning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I take Cheri or a dedicated iron tablet?
For diagnosed iron-deficiency anaemia at therapeutic dose, a dedicated iron preparation (Fesovit, Feronia-XT) provides the right elemental iron amount. Cheri is a general nutritional supplement at modest iron dose — useful for combined needs, not for treating moderate-to-severe anaemia.
Will it help adolescent growth?
In adolescents with poor diet quality and combined deficiencies (iron, calcium, protein, vitamins), broad replacement helps. In well-fed adolescents the marginal benefit is small — growth is mostly genetic.
Is it safe in pregnancy?
Standard prenatal multivitamins are usually preferred — they are formulated specifically for pregnancy with the right folate, iron, calcium, and vitamin balance. Cheri is reasonable as a backup or in regions where prenatal-specific formulations are not stocked. Avoid stacking with another multivitamin to prevent vitamin A excess.
Should I take it with food?
Yes — reduces nausea and improves tolerance. Avoid tea, coffee, and dairy at the same time to maximise iron absorption.
Why dark stools?
Unabsorbed iron passes through the gut and turns stool dark. Expected and harmless.
Can elderly patients take it?
Yes for broad nutritional support. Watch for constipation (iron) and check renal function (calcium component) in frail elderly patients.
Will it cause weight gain?
No direct effect. The protein component supports tissue maintenance; the multivitamin/mineral content is nutritional. If weight gain is desired (recovery from illness), oral nutritional supplements (e.g. Ensure, Resource) deliver more energy density.
Can I take it long-term?
Reassess every 6–12 months. Long-term use is appropriate when ongoing dietary insufficiency or recovery is the indication; not appropriate as indefinite “general health” insurance once dietary intake is adequate.
Cheri or Multivite Gold?
Cheri adds protein and emphasises iron + calcium. Multivite Gold is a comprehensive multivitamin without the iron-protein emphasis. Cheri is more useful in convalescence and growth; Multivite Gold for general daily supplementation.
Is the iron in Cheri elemental or salt?
Most Indian formulations of multinutrient capsules use ferrous fumarate or carbonyl iron in modest doses. Confirm specifics on the label; for therapeutic-dose iron-deficiency anaemia treatment, use a dedicated iron preparation.
Other Vitamins & Minerals
- Fesovit — ferrous fumarate + vitamin C + B-complex
- Feronia-XT — ferrous ascorbate + folic acid
- Cheri — iron + protein + calcium + vitamins
- Vitamin B12 1500 mcg — oral cyanocobalamin for combined-deficiency anaemia
- Celin — vitamin C 500 mg (improves iron absorption)
- Multivite Gold — comprehensive multivitamin
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