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Iron supplement n diarrhea

2018-05-09 16:37:42
Whenever my 4month old baby Takes iron supplement, she is having diarrhea with red spot sometimes on poop..I gave her iron supplement for 10days...now I stopped...should I be worried?..is this bcoz of too much iron in her body? Is diarrhea after taking iron supplement harmful for my 4month old baby?
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Stop iron for now, Mother to take iron to give through breast milk,
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You can try Syp Glyzifer 1 ml once per x 2 months,, it will not cause diarrhoea

Answered2018-05-09 20:15:16

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