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Do people ever get anaphylaxis from taking ferrous sulfate? i have to take it 3x a day because i'm anemic. i'm scared something bad will happen
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Enteral iron: Might guve gi side effects but no anaphylaxis, like parenteral preparations sometimes do
Answered 7/3/2014
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Very unlikely: There are a few case reports of patients who have had anaphylaxis to oral iron salts. This is very unlikely to occur, This is not uncommon with intravenous iron dextran.
Answered 7/4/2014
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