For oral iron supplements used for iron deficiency anemia:
The elemental iron content of different salts vary and is impoant. In adult a maximum of 200 mg and for children3 - 5 mg / kg of elemental iron in 2-3 divided dose can be given daily in deficiency. Iron therapy should be continued for3-6 months after the correction of deficiency in order to replenish the iron stores. From medical pharmacology padmaja 4th edition Page no 328
Tolerable dose will deliver 40 to 60 mg of iron per day
Mass of total salt is impoant in determining daily dose
Treatment should be stopped as soon as normal hemoglobin level is reached
Desired rate of hemoglobin improvement is 05 mg per day
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