A 46-year-old with suspected iron-deficiency anemia is started on oral ferrous sulfate 65 mg elemental iron every other day. What adjunct increases ab...

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A 46-year-old with suspected iron-deficiency anemia is started on oral ferrous sulfate 65 mg elemental iron every other day. What adjunct increases absorption and tolerability?

Accepted Answer

Take with vitamin C and alternate-day dosing

Answer

Take with calcium carbonate

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Take with meals high in fiber

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Crush tablets into milk

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Take with a proton pump inhibitor

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Iron-deficiency anemia-oral iron optimisation

A 46-year-old with suspected iron-deficiency anemia is started on oral ferrous sulfate 65 mg elemental iron every other day. What adjunct increases absorption and tolerability?