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FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy

Category - Clinical

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A patient is on iron supplements. They ask if they should take it with food. Your response is:
  1. Iron is best absorbed on an empty stomach.
  2. Iron should be taken with food to increase absorption and minimize gastric upset.
  3. Iron is best taken with water only.
  4. None of the above is correct. Iron should be taken only with grapefruit juice because the acidity of the grapefruit juice increases absorption.
Explanation
Answer: B - Iron is best absorbed in an acidic environment, but can cause stomach upset on an empty stomach. Therefore, the best advice is that Iron should be given with food for maximum absorption and patient comfort.
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