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What is All are true about oral iron therapy in anemia except : and explain in detail?
Ans. B. It takes minimum 2 weeks for reticulocyte count to increaseOral iron Therapy:Following oral iron, normal Hb level is usually obtained within 1 to 3 months.Depending mainly on the initial Hb level.It is impoant, however, to continue with the therapy for 12-20 weeks after the Hb level has returned to normal, in order to replenish the depleted iron stores.The reticulocyte count in the peripheral blood begins to rise within a week, reaches a peak at 10 to 14 days and returns to normal after 3 weeksAdverse Effects of Oral iron:Epigastric pain, heaburn, nausea, vomiting, bloating staining of teeth, metallic taste, col:la,Alteration of intestinal flora.Gastric irritation and constipation.Treatment of iron Deficiency:Ability of the patient to tolerate and absorb medicinal iron.