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Nursing Responsibilities Give between meals with water but may give with meals if gastrointestinal discomfort occurs. Avoid simultaneous administration of antacids or tetracycline. Eggs and milk inhibit absorption. Monitor serum iron, total iron-binding capacity, reticulocyte count, hemoglobin, and ferritin. Monitor daily pattern of bowel activity and stool consistency. Assess for clinical improvement, record of relief of symptoms (fatigue, irritability, pallor, paresthesia, and headache).

Generic Name: Ferrous Sulfate Brand Name: Ameciron, Appebon, Brisofer, Drexabion, Femina, Feosol, Ferglobin, Ferlin, Ferosal, Forlavit, Hemiron, Iberet, Sorbifer and Terraferron.

Vitamins and Mineral (Pre and Post Natal) Antianemics

. Essential component in the formation of hemoglobin, myoglobin and enzymes. It is necessary for effective erythropoiesis and transport or utilization of o oxygen.

Mild, transient nausea Heartburn Anorexia Constipation Diarrhea Large doses may aggravate peptic ulcer, regional enteritis, and ulcerative colitis. Severe Iron Poisoning: Vomiting Severe abdominal pain Diarrhea Dehydration Hyperventilation Pallor or cyanosis Cardiovascular collapse

The prevention or treatment of iron deficiency anemia due to inadequate diet, malabsorption pregnancy, and blood loss.

. Patients o receiving repeated blood transfusions; anaemia not due to iron o deficiency.

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