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Posted On : 22 Sep 2024

Which ferrous salt is best for pediatric iron deficiency anemia? Most of the supplements use ferrous ascorbate.

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Beth kirogo

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ferrous fumarate

3 months ago

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RAVIKUMAR TANKALA

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Ferrous sulphate: to use elemental dosing.

3 months ago

R

robert newman

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ferrous gluconate

3 months ago

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Ume kalsoom

0

Ferrous sulphate

3 months ago

H

HARSH SINGH

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carbonyl iron

3 months ago

Answer 1

There is no best salt. all salts will eventually lead to an increase in iron stores. some will do it sooner than others. The more the elemental iron content, the lesser the duration of therapy. Iron poly-maltose is the slowest and the duration of therapy will be about 8 months. In my opinion, Ferrous Fumarate remains the best option considering elemental iron, cost, and response.

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