A 17-month-old girl was found playing with her mother's ferrous sulfate tablets ... passed a watery stool and seemed "cold and clammy." Vomiting and diarrhea persisted. On physical examination ...

1-2 mg Fe/kg/day up to a maximum of 15 mg/day Adults (dose expressed in terms of ferrous sulfate):Iron deficiency: 300 mg twice daily up to 300 mg 4 times/day or 250 mg (extended release ...