system
Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
user
For oral iron supplements used for iron deficiency anemia:
assistant
The correct answer is  The elemental iron content of different salts vary and is impoant. In adult a maximum of 200 mg and for children3 - 5 mg / kg of elemental iron in 2-3 divided dose can be given daily in deficiency. Iron therapy should be continued for3-6 months after the correction of deficiency in order to replenish the iron stores. From medical pharmacology padmaja 4th edition Page no 328