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How many mg of iron i should take if i am 18. a year ago i the doctor said i had anemia due to very heavy period but i lost the prescription. ?
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Iron + vitamin C: If you are iron deficient, it is usually recommended to take 300 to 400 mg tablets of ferrous gluconate, or ferrous sulfate or ferrous succinate two to three times a day preferably with 500 to 700 mg of vitamin C or ascorbic acid.No prescription needed.Your stools should be black. Recheck /monitor your CBC and reticulocyte counts in a few weeks and months.Take multivitamin tablets + folic acid
Answered 6/11/2017
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