Abstract
Iron absorption of the patients with iron deficiency anemia was determined with a whole-body counter after the administration of 2 iron tablets contating 100 mg of iron and radioiron in the form of ferrous sulfate and compared with that of the normal control. The whole-body distribution of radioiron was demonstrated by linear scanning at intervals after the oral administration of the drug. This showed a slow decomposition of the tablets and iron absorption.
The total amount of absorption of iron with 100 mg of carrier was 13 times higher than that with 4 mg of carrier in normal. Iron absorption in patients with iron deficiency anemia was sufficiently high and a good effect of the oral iron therapy was expected. No side-effect was observed in the present study with 100 mg dose.
