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Need to take iron on empty stomach. is waiting 4 hours after breakfast of milk and oatmeal long enough to wait for stomach to empty and take iron?
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Yes.: The stomach will normally empty solid foods within 4 hours and liquids within 2.5 hours on average.
Answered 8/23/2016
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