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Medicines dried ferrous sulfate bpQuestion & answer

dried ferrous sulfate bp · Medicine question

Can ferrous sulfate cause constipation or diarrhoea?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Ferrous sulfate can cause constipation or diarrhoea.

Sources for this answer

Ferrous Sulfate Tablets 200mgRanbaxy (UK) Limited a Sun Pharmaceutical Company · emc · SmPC §4.8 Undesirable effects · Version 5Document updated 24 September 2021

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