Two tablets daily provide enough iron and folate for prophylaxis; three daily can be prescribed for unreliable tablet takers. 1000 tablets cost the retail pharmacist 23/6d, so that one week's supply costs 4d (basic NHS price). In larger quantities the tablets cost substantially less....
Iron deficiency anaemia is prevalent in patients suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions such as heart failure, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease1,2. It is also common in women due to heavy menstruation, pregnancy or after childbirth. Other underlying causes of iron deficiency...