Table 3.

Comparison of Adverse Events in Ferrous Sulphate (FS) and Iron Polymaltose Complex (IPC) Groups

Events	FS (n = 52)	IPC (n = 48)	P Value*
	No. of patients (%)	No. of patients (%)
GI intolerance	34 (65.4%)	13 (27%)	< .001
Constipation	25 (48%)	7 (14.5%)	< .001
Metallic taste	8 (15.3%)	1 (2%)	.03
Diarrhea	2 (3.8%)	0	< .05
Rashes	1 (1.9%)	0	< .05
Total	41 (78%)	15 (31%)	< .001

^*P value refers to difference between groups with regard to incidence of adverse effect.

GI = gastrointestinal