Which among the following is a parentral iron forumalation: (A) Iron hydroxy polymaltose, (B) Ferrous fumarate, (C) Ferric ammonium citrate, (D) Iron sorbitol citric acid complex
Answer is D. Ans) d (Ironsorbital citric acid complex) Ref KDT 6th edOral iron preparations include:Ferrous sulphate Ferrousgluconate Ferrous fumarateColloidal ferric hydroxide Ferroussuccinate Iron choline citrateIron calcium complex Ferric ammonium citrate Ferrous aminoateFerric glycerophosphate Iron hydroxyl polymaltoseOrganically prepared iron complex for parentral use:Iron- dextranIron sorbitol citric acid complex