Amount of elemental iron required for iron replacement therapy ?: (A) 60 mg of elemental iron per day, (B) 160 mg of elemental iron per day, (C) 300 mg of elemental iron per day, (D) 360 mg of elemental iron per day
Answer is C. Typically for iron replacement therapy, up to 300 mg of elemental iron per day is needed, usually as three or four iron tablets (each containing 50-65 mg elemental iron) per day. Reference: Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Page 848