A member asked:

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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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

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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