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Doctor said i have anemia, i already take prenatals with iron in them. if i buy some iron pills and take the prenatals & the iron will it be too much?

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No: Taking oral iron pills with pre-natal vitamins will not give you too much iron. If iron pills cause constipation, take a fiber laxative. Take iron pills with meals.

Answered 7/21/2018

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