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Specifications and Dosage Table for Oral Iron Preparations in Children

Drug Name Dosage Form Iron Content Dosage
Ferrous Sulfate Ferrous Sulfate Tablets
(0.3g)
2.5% Compound
20%
5mg/mL
10~30mg/kg daily
0.4~1.2ml/kg daily
Ferrous Fumarate Tablets (0.05g, 0.2g)
Dry Syrup
33%
3.3%
8~20mg/kg daily
60~180mg/kg daily
Ferrous Gluconate Tablets (0.3g)
Syrup (0.3g/10ml)
12% 20~50mg/kg daily
1ml/kg daily
Ferrous Succinate Capsules or Tablets (0.1g) 35% 5~18mg/kg daily
Polysaccharide Iron Complex
(Ferrex)
Capsules (150mg) 46% 4~12mg/kg daily
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