What is the vitamin iron?
Iron supplements can be either prescribed medication or over the counter dietary supplements that can help to make up for too little intake of iron through diet or poor absorption of iron. They are typically prescribed to treat iron deficiency or prevent it. People who may take iron supplements include those with some forms of iron deficiency anemia, poor ability to absorb iron due to their diet, and people with chronic coughs due to taking blood pressure medications. Other people who may temporarily need iron include those with severe burns, or with some conditions that cause chronic bleeding. In prescription form, supplements are usually in tablets, though sometimes drops, shots or intravenous iron are used. A commonly prescribed source of iron is ferrous sulfate. Other iron sources include ferrous fumarate and ferrous gluconate. Some people tend to do better on one type of iron source, than they do another. Gastrointestinal upset may be greater with ferrous sulfate, for instance, th
