Question

A doctor told an iron deficient patient to take iron tablets ? But this tablet does not look like iron ? Why ? Class 8th NCERT​

Answer 1

Answer:

Taking iron supplement pills and getting enough iron in your food will correct most cases of iron deficiency anemia. You usually take iron pills 1 to 3 times a day. To get the most benefit from the pills, take them with vitamin C (ascorbic acid) pills or orange juice. Vitamin C helps your body absorb more iron.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Iron supplements i.e. oral iron is given as ferrous sulfate or ferrous gluconate or amino acid chelate tablets. Tablets cannot look like iron, but contain iron metal in different forms to supplement the deficiency.