A 3-year-old child is found to have iron deficiency anaemia. Which oral preparation is typically recommended first-line for treatment according to BNF...

Question

A 3-year-old child is found to have iron deficiency anaemia. Which oral preparation is typically recommended first-line for treatment according to BNFC?

Accepted Answer

Ferrous fumarate syrup

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Intravenous iron sucrose

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Dietary advice alone

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Blood transfusion

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Folate supplementation only

MCQ (SBA): Iron deficiency anaemia

A 3-year-old child is found to have iron deficiency anaemia. Which oral preparation is typically recommended first-line for treatment according to BNFC?