There's confusion about the different oral iron products
August 2008
There's confusion about the different oral iron products.
Many are promoted as better tolerated or absorbed...but not all of these claims can be substantiated.
Ferrous sulfate, ferrous gluconate, and ferrous fumarate contain different percentages of elemental iron. Efficacy and tolerability are similar for equal doses of elemental iron.
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