For oral iron supplements used for iron deficiency anemia
Refer Katzung 10/e p 530 Tolerable doses of elemental iron is 200mg per day Mass of elemental iron is more impoant in determining Daily Dose Treatment with oral iron should be continued even after reaching the desired hemoglobin level
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 levels is reached
Desired rate of hemoglobin improvement is 0.5 mg per day
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