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Table 8.

Guidelines for oral iron and folate therapy to treat iron deficiency anaemia (99)

Age group Dose Duration
<2 years 25 mg iron + 100–400 µg folic acid daily 3 months
Adolescents and adults, including pregnant women 120 mg iron + 400 µg folic acid daily 3 months