For oral iron supplements used for iron deficiency anemia :
Tolerable dose will deliver 40 to 60 mg of iron per day
Mass of total salt is important in determining daily dose
Treatment should be stopped as soon as normal hemoglobin level is reached
Desired rate of hemoglobin improvement is 0.5 mg per day
The tolerable dose of elemental iron is 200 mg per day in three divided doses i.e. app. 60 mg per dose. Mass of elemental iron is more important in determining daily dose rather than a mass of total salt because different salts provide a different amount of elemental iron.
Treatment with oral iron should be continued even after reaching the desired hemoglobin level to replenish the stores.
The desired rate of hemoglobin improvement is 0.5 to 1 mg per week (not day).