<prompt> All of the following are characteritic features of treatment of iron deficiency anemia with oral iron supplements exceptIf 200 -300mg elemental iron is consumed about 50 mg is absorbedThe propoion of iron absorbed reduces as hemoglobin improvesThe reticulocyte count should begin to increase in two weeks and peak in 4 weeks -this suggests good response to treatmentThe treatment should be discontinued immediately once hemoglobin normalizes to prevent side effects of iron  <response>: Refer Katzung 11e p571 A normal individual without iron deficiency absorbs 5-10 percnt of iron In an iron deficienct individual about 50-100mg of iron can be incorporated into hemoglobin daily The reticulocyte count should begin to increase in two weeks 