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Iron and Calcium in Pregnancy

2024-05-19 04:33:52
I'm 13 weeks pregnant. Doctor has prescribed me Ferrous Ascorbate (Livogen-XT) and Shelcal 500mg. But this is causing gastric issues and nausea. Any alternative for this? Something which can be easily swallowed.
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