Amount of elemental iron required for iron replacement therapy ?
Typically for iron replacement therapy, up to 300 mg of elemental iron per day is needed, usually as three or four iron tablets (each containing 50-65 mg elemental iron) per day. Reference: Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Page 848
60 mg of elemental iron per day
160 mg of elemental iron per day
300 mg of elemental iron per day
360 mg of elemental iron per day