If an anemic patient needs 120 mg/day of elemental iron, and they are prescribed an iron supplement that is 33% elemental iron, how much would they be getting in a day?
If an anemic patient needs 120mg /day of elemental iron, and
they are prescribed an iron supplement that is 33% elemental iron
.
33% of elemental iron is available in ferrous fumarate
C4H2FeO4. Hemoglobin carries
oxygen through blood to tissues and organs. Myoglobin helps muscle
cells store oxygen. Ferrous fumarate is used to
treat iron deficiency anemia.
Initial dose: 360 mg/day ferrous fumarate (120 mg/day elemental
iron) for 3 months
-We Can Give in divided doses (1 to 3 times daily)
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