A 25 year old female patient has been taking ferrous sulphate for iron deficiency anaemia, she takes 200 mg three times a day. There is a manufacturing problem with ferrous sulphate and the patient has now been switched to ferrous gluconate tablets, two 300 mg tablets three times a day. Iron content of different iron salts Iron salt/amount Content of ferrous iron Ferrous gluconate 300mg 35mg Ferrous sulphate, dried 200mg 65mg What is the difference in the daily intake of ferrous iron in milligrams between the two regimes? units mg

A 25 year old female patient has been taking ferrous sulphate for iron deficiency anaemia, she takes 200 mg three times a day. There is a manufacturing problem with ferrous sulphate and the patient has now been switched to ferrous gluconate tablets, two 300 mg tablets three times a day. Iron content of different iron salts Iron salt/amount Content of ferrous iron Ferrous gluconate 300mg 35mg Ferrous sulphate, dried 200mg 65mg What is the difference in the daily intake of ferrous iron in milligrams between the two regimes? units mg

Curren'S Math For Meds: Dosages & Sol

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305143531

Author:CURREN

Publisher:CURREN

Chapter9: Parenteral Medication Labels And Dosage Calculation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 39SST

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Iron content of different iron salts
Iron salt/amount	Content of ferrous iron
Ferrous gluconate 300mg	35mg
Ferrous sulphate, dried 200mg	65mg