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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.
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The difference between iron sorbitol-citric acid and iron dextran is that the former:-
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The correct answer is  Iron sorbitol citrate should not be used i.v. because it may rapidly saturate the transferrin receptors and which can result in Iron toxicity due to more free Iron. IRON - DEXTRAN IRON-SORBITOL-CITRATE can be given i/v or i/m only i/m not excreated in urine about 30% excreated in urine absorbed through lymphatics absorbed directly in circulation not bound to transferrin bound to transferrin & may saturate it when given in high doses