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My 1 year old has to take liquid iron(ferrous sulfate) 1 time a day for 3 months for iron deficiency. i just found out i'm 3 weeks pregnant, is it ok for me to handle that medicine. sometimes it gets on my hands. once a little spattered in my mouth?

Q: my 1 year old has to take liquid iron(ferrous sulfate) 1 time a day for 3 months for iron deficiency. i just found out i'm 3 weeks pregnant, is it ok for me to handle that medicine. sometimes it gets on my hands. once a little spattered in my mouth?

: The medication is harmless, In fact you should talk to your doctor if she should also be taking iron and multivitamin supplements. Visit this site for information: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK235217/ Wish you good health and healthy babies!

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

The medication is harmless, In fact you should talk to your doctor if she should also be taking iron and multivitamin supplements. Visit this site for information: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK235217/ Wish you good health and healthy babies!

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Answered 12/29/2022

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A member asked:

My 1 year old has to take liquid iron(ferrous sulfate) 1 time a day for 3 months for iron deficiency. i just found out i'm 3 weeks pregnant, is it ok for me to handle that medicine. sometimes it gets on my hands. once a little spattered in my mouth?

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