Oral ferrous iron
Ferrous gluconate
Adult dose
Dose: 600mg BD–TDS (≈70mg elemental BD–TDS)
Route: PO
Frequency: BD-TDS
Clinical pearls
- Lower elemental iron content than fumarate/sulfate — sometimes better tolerated
Contraindications
- Iron overload
Side effects
- GI upset
- Black stools
- Constipation
Interactions
- As other oral irons
Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/ferrous-gluconate/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- DOAC Score for Selecting Direct Oral Anticoagulant in Non-Valvular AF · Anticoagulation
- Hyperkalaemia Management Algorithm · Electrolyte Disorders
- Corrected Reticulocyte Count / Reticulocyte Production Index · Anaemia
- Ganzoni Equation for Iron Deficiency · Anaemia
- Transferrin Saturation Calculator · Anaemia / Iron Studies
- Iron Deficiency Anaemia Calculator · Anaemia Assessment
Pathways
- Major Haemorrhage / Massive Transfusion · BCSH; RCOA; RCEM; RCS — BCSH Guidelines
- Anaemia Investigation · BSH / NICE
- Splenomegaly Workup · BSH; BMJ Best Practice
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Diagnosis and Treatment · NICE CG144 / NICE NG158
- Sickle Cell Crisis · BSH 2021 / BCSH
- Neutropenic Sepsis · NICE CG151 2012 / ESMO