Know the Differences Among Iron Products

March 2017

It's tricky to keep up with the differences among oral iron supplements.

Oral iron comes in several different forms...such as ferrous sulfate, ferrous gluconate, ferrous fumarate, polysaccharide-iron complex, and heme iron polypeptide.

Help patients get the correct iron product...and use it safely.

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Know the Differences Among Iron Products

Practical advice for a better career, with unlimited access to CE

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