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E. Dear Gabby letter. Dear Gabby Caby is atending her class reunion and wants yo

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Question

E. Dear Gabby letter. Dear Gabby Caby is atending her class reunion and wants you to fll in for her In the space provided, respond to the following am a housewife with two adorable children, ages 2 and 4. I have been feeling rundown and tired lately, so I bought oe imin pills at the drug store. They came individually packaged in foil and plastic. They are hard to open, so I cut each package and transferred the iron pills to a little plastic baggie. When I told my mother about what I thought s a great idea, she got very upset. She told me that I could possibly be putting my children at danger. She said that another one of her episodes? Signed Curious in Kansas s poisonous to children and that I should not do that. Gabby, my mom has always been overprotective. Is this just

Explanation / Answer

The amount of iron can give a source of possible toxicity. Therapeutic dosage of 3-6 milligrams / kg / day for iron deficiency anemia. Toxic effects begin to show 10-18 mg / kg dose above the basic iron.

The amount of iron that can cause toxicity depends on the size of the child. An 8-year-old may show no symptoms from an amount that could be a 3-year-old serious symptom, showing signs of more than 10 mg / kg (fat based on body weight).