Question

A 70-year-old man with iron deficiency anaemia is started on oral ferrous fumarate. Which advice improves absorption and tolerability?

Accepted Answer

Take with vitamin C and consider alternate-day dosing

Answer

Take with tea to reduce nausea

Answer

Crush tablets and mix with milk

Answer

Stop after 2 weeks once energy improves

Answer

Take with a proton pump inhibitor

Practice question

A 70-year-old man with iron deficiency anaemia is started on oral ferrous fumarate. Which advice improves absorption and tolerability?