1.(Minerals) Also called:chalybitea pale yellow to brownish-black mineral consisting chiefly of iron carbonate in hexagonal crystalline form. It occurs mainly in ore veins and sedimentary rocks and is an important source of iron. Formula: FeCO3 ...
anemia in children.Eighty one children, aged 6 mo to 12 y, were screened for iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and those diagnosed with IDA were randomized to receive ferrous ascorbate or colloidal iron for a period of 12 wk, such that each child received elemental iron 3 mg/kg body weight/d...
Up to 20 mg/kg of elemental iron is not toxic, 20-60 mg/kg has mild toxicity, and more than 60 mg/kg can lead to severe symptoms and morbidity.13 Overdose information Iron containing products are the primary cause of drug overdose in children under 6 years of age.20 Iron is toxic ...
Oral Iron Medication The goal of therapy foriron deficiencyis both correction of the hemoglobin level and replenishment of body iron stores. 1. Product: Ferrous iron (e.g.,ferrous sulfate,ferrous gluconate,ferrous ascorbate, ferrous lactate,ferrous succinate,ferrous fumarate, or ferrous glycine sulfat...
A white to blue-green crystalline compound, FeSO4, occurring in nature as various hydrate minerals such as copperas, and used as a pigment, fertilizer, and feed additive, in sewage and water treatment, and as a medicine in the treatment of iron deficiency. ...