60 mg elemental iron & 400 mcg of folic acid daily during pregnancy and 3 months there after
In anemia therapeutic doses are 180-200 mg /d
Route of administration depends on, severity of anemia, Gestational age, compliance & tolerability of iron
Various preparations – fumarate, gluconate, succinate, sulfate, ascorbate
Carbonyl iron better tolerated
Oral iron can have side effects like nausea, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhoea, constipation