Table 2.

Recommended dosage on the package insert of Ferrostrane for young children

Age group in months	Bodyweight in kg	Recommended intake in mL day−1	Intake as iron EDTA
			in mg day−1 *	in mmol day−1 †	in μmol day−1 kgbw−1
1–6	5–8	5–10	250–500	0.6–1.2	75–240
6–30	8–12	10–15	500–750	1.2–1.8	100–225

*Based on a content of 50 mg mL⁻¹ of iron EDTA in the syrup (ANSM 2012). ^†The molecular mass of iron EDTA (EDTA‐FeNa·3H₂O) is 421 mg mmol⁻¹.