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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.