Select the oral iron preparation which does not impart
metallic taste and has good oral tolerability despite
high iron content but whose efficacy in treating iron
deficiency anaemia has been questioned:
A. Iron hydroxy polymaltose
B. Ferrous succinate
C. Ferrous fumarate
D. Ferrous gluconate

1 Answer

Answer :

A. Iron hydroxy polymaltose

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